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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
7,585 → 7,456
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.4%
$25,804 → $40,354
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belen 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
7,368
-88 from 2023 (7,456)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,174
+$14,820 from 2023 ($40,354)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,585 | — | $25,804 | — |
| 2015 | 7,464 | -1.6% | $29,486 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 7,448 | -0.2% | $29,705 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,486 | +0.5% | $36,601 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 7,423 | -0.8% | $36,954 | +1% |
| 2023 | 7,456 | +0.4% | $40,354 | +9.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.