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Belton Missouri Information: Belton, Missouri is part of CASS County. Population for Belton from the last gathering is 21730. You can view Belton venues that host many Belton MO events every year. You can also research Belton Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Belton Missouri real estate guide. Belton Missouri has a latitude of 38.8075 and a longitude of -94.5328. Zip codes in Belton, MO include 64012 ... more Belton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Belton, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Belton, MO was 21,730.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Belton was 10,507, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Belton, MO
There are an estimated 4,724 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Belton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Belton is 11,223 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Belton, Missouri
There are an estimated 4,753 married women in the community. 55.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Belton, MO
The median age of people living in Belton, MO was 32.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Belton was 1,791. There were 15,212 people above the age of 18, which represents 70 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (2,184) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Belton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Belton, MO was 21,331.

White Population in Belton, MO
The estimated White population in the Belton community is 20,205, which is 93 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Belton, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 621, which is 2.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Belton, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Belton, MO was 128.

Asian Population in Belton, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 128.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Belton, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Belton was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 232, while those of “two or more races” was 399 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Belton community was 1,017, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Belton, MO
The household population number in Belton was 21,412.

Group Quarters Population in Belton, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 318.

Average Household Size in Belton, MO
The average household size in Belton is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Belton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,411 total housing units in Belton.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,945, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,832 were owner-occupied (73.4), and 2,113 were renter-occupied (26.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 466 vacant homes in Belton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Belton, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,582, with a median value in dollars of 90,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Belton, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $840 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Belton, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,308 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Belton, Missouri
1,952 people in Belton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Belton, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Belton was 2,545, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Belton, MO
In 2000, there were 3,215 people in Belton, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Belton, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,054 people in Belton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Belton, Missouri
There were 11,477 in the labor force in Belton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Belton was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Belton, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,581. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Belton, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,268. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Belton, Missouri
Per capita income in Belton in the last full census was 18,572. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Belton numbered 378, or 6.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Belton, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,699, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.