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Belton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bell County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
23,769
Population
1,174/sq mi density
$63,544
Median Income
$38,980 per capita
$252,000
Home Value
$314,156 Zillow
$1,237
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
1,895 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,544 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$252,000 home value, $1,237/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,544
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,980
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,544
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,980
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,378
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,194
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,194
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,521
Restaurants
742
Healthcare
659
Retail
904
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,378
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,288
108% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,544 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,194 |
| County GDP | $26,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,521 |
| Restaurants | 742 |
| Healthcare | 659 |
| Retail | 904 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,288 |