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Belding, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Montcalm County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,949
Population
1,260/sq mi density
$55,895
Median Income
$25,270 per capita
$152,700
Home Value
$259,482 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,148 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,895 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,700 home value, $693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.9%
5,732 → 5,955
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.1%
$36,509 → $55,895
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belding across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,115
+160 from 2023 (5,955)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,304
+$19,409 from 2023 ($55,895)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,732 | - | $36,509 | - |
| 2015 | 5,712 | -0.3% | $34,778 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,717 | +0.1% | $40,905 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 5,735 | +0.3% | $41,812 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,129 | +6.9% | $48,166 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 5,955 | -2.8% | $55,895 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.