Belton, TX Demographic Data
Belton, TX Summary
Belton is located in Bell County in Texas
- Population: 18,539
- Area: 19.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 929.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 600.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Belton, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,166
51%
50.8
Male
9,972
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,138
323,128,000
Belton, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,460
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,374
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,462
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,026
10.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,937
14.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,335
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,327
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,687
8.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
974
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
974
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,181
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
962
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
439
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,969
74.3%
77.2
Female
7,750
51.8%
51.3
Male
7,219
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,126
65.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,106
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,582
12.8%
15.2
Female
1,424
55.2%
55.8
Male
1,158
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Belton, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,702
97.8%
96.8
White
16,543
82.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,914
9.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
187
0.9%
0.8
Asian
313
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
163
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
38
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
18
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
83
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
745
3.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
436
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,419
36.8%
17.8
Mexican
6,777
33.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
278
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
343
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,719
63.2%
82.2
Belton, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
973
8.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
853
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,155
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,615
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
500
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,734
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,049
9.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,826
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,053
83.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,783
25.5%
31.2
Belton, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,385
40.3%
33.7%
Now Married
6,379
40.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,703
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
402
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
973
6.1
5.8%
Belton, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,848
74.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,830
25.9%
21.6%
Spanish
4,510
24.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
132
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
113
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
75
0.4%
1.1%
Belton, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
784
11.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
355
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
538
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
647
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,011
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,345
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
865
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
822
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
152
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
262
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,642
57,617
Per capita income
23,141
31,128
Belton, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
62
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,212
14.1%
9.8
Construction
623
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,136
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
603
7.0%
6.6
Information
42
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
634
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
474
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
782
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
603
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
879
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
273
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
265
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
674
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,712
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
990
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,810
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,402
28.0%
18.1%
Belton, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,706
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,805
78.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,186
13.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.2%
5.1
Walked
369
4.2%
2.7
Other means
54
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
276
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Belton, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
515
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,720
40.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,366
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,180
17.4%
21.0
Belton, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,781
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,727
55.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,054
45.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
964
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Belton, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,745
1 room
116
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
400
5.2%
2.7
3 rooms
791
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,463
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,845
23.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,349
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
911
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
369
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
501
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Belton, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,745
1-unit, detached
4,657
60.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
204
2.6%
5.9
2-units
437
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
210
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
605
7.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
415
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
708
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
509
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Belton, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
312
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
311
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
806
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
729
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,417
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
800
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,223
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,589
20.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
506
6.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.7%
1.4%
Belton, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,432
21.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
92
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,095
75.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
113
1.7%
1.1
Belton, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,027
47295100.0
Less than $500
49
2.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
52
2.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
128
6.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
158
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
380
18.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
561
27.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
699
34.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,090
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
336
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
170
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
352
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Belton, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,951
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.5%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
0.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
429
14.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
829
28.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,639
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
103
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
782
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
385
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
526
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
629
22.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
337
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
144
5.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
730
26.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
303
0.0%
0.0%
Belton, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,727
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
453
12.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,051
28.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
611
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
404
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
807
21.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
296
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
84
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,500
205,000
