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Belen, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,427
Population
390/sq mi density
$40,354
Median Income
$22,219 per capita
$154,600
Home Value
$256,872 Zillow
$877
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
2,030
Violent Crime/100K
5,244 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$40,354 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$154,600 home value, $877/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,030 violent crimes/100K (434% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,354
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,219
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.9%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,354
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,219
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,941
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,532
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
113
Retail
155
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,941
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,068
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,354 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,219 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,941 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $2,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,532 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 113 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,941 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,068 |