Belton

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  2. Belton Statistics
  3. Belton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Belton Employment Information
  5. Belton Family Information
  6. Belton Education Information
  7. Belton Public Benefits Information
  8. Belton Criminal Information
  9. Belton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Belton Zip Codes


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Belton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,730
  • Land Area (2000): 34.694 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.111 square kilometers
Belton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 21,897 2002 22,030 2005 23,982
2000 23,210 2003 23,345 2006 24,316
2001 21,864 2004 23,782 2007 24,492

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Houses (2000): 8,411
Belton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,534 99.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 211 0.97%

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Belton Employment Information Back to top
Belton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,019 18.28%
2. Public Administration 318 5.71%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 280 5.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 278 4.99%
5. Truck Transportation 267 4.79%
6. Educational Services 233 4.18%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 190 3.41%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 178 3.19%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 176 3.16%
10. Health Care 153 2.74%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 150 2.69%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 148 2.66%
13. Repair and Maintenance 139 2.49%
14. Finance and Insurance 134 2.40%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 133 2.39%
16. Other Transportation 108 1.94%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 105 1.88%
18. Metal Manufactuing 95 1.70%
19. Paper Manufacturing 90 1.61%
20. Utilities 84 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 663 12.72%
2. Finance and Insurance 498 9.55%
3. Educational Services 428 8.21%
4. Public Administration 373 7.15%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 329 6.31%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 297 5.70%
7. Social Assistance 284 5.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 193 3.70%
9. Department and Other General Stores 168 3.22%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 139 2.67%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 136 2.61%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 115 2.21%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 105 2.01%
14. Other Transportation 93 1.78%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 74 1.42%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 72 1.38%
17. Metal Manufactuing 68 1.30%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 1.21%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 61 1.17%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 57 1.09%

Belton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 443 7.95%
2. Computer Specialists 287 5.15%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 283 5.08%
4. Other Construction Trades 260 4.66%
5. Other Production Occupations 244 4.38%
6. Other Management Occupations 231 4.14%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 221 3.96%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 216 3.88%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 174 3.12%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 171 3.07%
11. Construction Laborers 168 3.01%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 142 2.55%
13. Carpenters 136 2.44%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 134 2.40%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 2.24%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 105 1.88%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 105 1.88%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 102 1.83%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 99 1.78%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 91 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 376 7.21%
2. Secretaries and Admins 324 6.21%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 254 4.87%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 230 4.41%
5. Child Care Workers 227 4.35%
6. Business Operations Specialists 216 4.14%
7. Cashiers 208 3.99%
8. Registered Nurses 195 3.74%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 193 3.70%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 183 3.51%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 3.38%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 170 3.26%
13. Other Management Occupations 148 2.84%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 144 2.76%
15. Customer Service Representatives 134 2.57%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 124 2.38%
17. Computer Specialists 121 2.32%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 110 2.11%
19. Accountants and Auditors 108 2.07%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 103 1.98%

Belton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,339 64.69%
15-35 hours 1,541 9.64%
1-14 hours 315 1.97%
No regular hours 3,787 23.70%

Belton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 319 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 294 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 735 6.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,328 12.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,554 14.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,860 17.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,350 12.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 931 8.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 369 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 330 3.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 213 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 75 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 586 5.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 675 6.36%

Belton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 280 2.64%
5-9 1,044 9.83%
10-14 1,233 11.61%
15-19 1,270 11.96%
20-24 1,400 13.18%
25-29 750 7.06%
30-34 2,032 19.14%
35-39 611 5.75%
40-44 552 5.20%
45-59 1,120 10.55%
60-89 235 2.21%
At least 90 92 0.87%

Belton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,977 56.29%
30-44 29 0.27% 3,166 29.81%
45-59 9 0.08% 1,111 10.46%
At least 60 10 0.09% 317 2.99%

Belton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,433 13.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,924 81.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 117 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 0.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 307 2.81%

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Belton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,974 (21,428 people)
Families (2000): 5,809 (18,324 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,674
People at same address in 1995: 9,415
Belton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 424 5.32%
$10,000-$14,999 341 4.28%
$15,000-$19,999 502 6.30%
$20,000-$24,999 572 7.17%
$25,000-$29,999 491 6.16%
$30,000-$34,999 467 5.86%
$35,000-$39,999 564 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 543 6.81%
$45,000-$49,999 567 7.11%
$50,000-$59,999 1,050 13.17%
$60,000-$74,999 970 12.16%
$75,000-$99,999 1,000 12.54%
$100,000-$124,999 299 3.75%
$125,000-$149,999 111 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.64%
$200,000 or more 22 0.28%

Belton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,773 22.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,179 27.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 295 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,426 17.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,304 16.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 597 7.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 199 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 102 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Belton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,921 31.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,625 11.96%
Public Assistance 220 1.00%
Retirement 1,507 6.87%
Self Employment 831 3.79%
Social Security 1,652 7.53%
Supplemental Security 195 0.89%
Wage / Salary 6,737 30.70%
Other 1,254 5.72%

Belton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,224 49.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,295 50.79%

Belton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 832 10.65%
Color 1 Box Married 4,875 62.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,964 25.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 1.80%

Belton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,181 13.86%
Color 1 Box Married 4,933 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,557 18.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 850 9.98%

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Belton Education Information Back to top
Belton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 450 2.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,212 14.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,548 36.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,909 25.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,123 7.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,485 9.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 574 3.75%

Belton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 224 1.03% 189 0.87% 413 1.90%
Kindergarten 295 1.36% 33 0.15% 328 1.51%
Grades 1-4 1,242 5.72% 125 0.58% 1,367 6.29%
Grades 5-8 1,461 6.72% 115 0.53% 1,576 7.25%
Grades 9-12 1,009 4.64% 109 0.50% 1,118 5.14%
Undergrad college 389 1.79% 170 0.78% 559 2.57%
Graduate or professional school 63 0.29% 40 0.18% 103 0.47%
Total 4,683 21.55% 781 3.59% 5,464 25.14%

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Belton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Belton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,683 92.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,699 7.95%

Belton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belton Criminal Information Back to top
Belton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.370 0.457 0.000 0.137 1.964 0.320 4.156 24.478 2.192 31.146
2000 1.766 0.302 0.043 0.302 2.413 0.043 4.739 25.377 2.154 32.314
2001 1.738 0.320 0.000 0.823 2.881 0.320 5.763 30.095 2.607 38.785
2002 2.133 0.363 0.091 0.045 2.633 0.318 3.450 21.607 1.543 26.918
2003 1.242 0.428 0.000 0.386 2.056 0.129 4.883 25.659 2.270 32.812
2004 1.346 0.420 0.000 0.420 2.187 0.168 2.691 23.800 1.976 28.467
2005 1.042 0.292 0.000 0.250 1.585 0.125 4.754 24.143 2.168 31.065
2006 1.686 0.329 0.000 0.329 2.344 0.165 2.838 22.002 1.933 26.772
2007 1.470 0.286 0.082 0.408 2.246 0.082 4.859 22.293 1.960 29.112

Belton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 21 47
2005 20 41
2006 19 43
2007 21 45

Belton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 725
2000 806
2001 911
2002 651

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Belton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,707 17.06%
10-19 Years 3,360 15.46%
20-29 Years 2,946 13.56%
30-39 Years 3,646 16.78%
40-49 Years 3,202 14.74%
50-59 Years 1,981 9.12%
60-69 Years 1,378 6.34%
70-79 Years 924 4.25%
80-89 Years 444 2.04%
90+ Years 142 0.65%

Belton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,507 48.35%
Color 1 Box Female 11,223 51.65%

Belton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,516 89.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,017 4.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 610 2.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 322 1.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 121 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.07%

Belton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,884 25.93%
2. Irish 3,357 17.82%
3. United States Or American 2,677 14.21%
4. English 2,364 12.55%
5. French Non-Basque 723 3.84%
6. Scotch Irish 681 3.62%
7. Dutch 671 3.56%
8. Italian 587 3.12%
9. Scottish 426 2.26%
10. Swedish 391 2.08%

Belton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,915 94.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 721 3.61%
3. German 73 0.37%
4. French 68 0.34%
5. African 32 0.16%
6. Scandinavian 31 0.16%
7. Vietnamese 23 0.12%
8. Hungarian 22 0.11%
9. Other Slavic 14 0.07%
10. Japanese 12 0.06%

Belton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,104 97.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 241 1.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 400 1.84%

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Belton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
64012