Belton

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  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): 18,711
  • Land Area (2000): 110.273 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.534 square kilometers
Belton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 15,255 2003 14,848 2005 15,082
2001 14,955 2004 15,133 2006 15,970
2002 15,274     2007 16,191

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Houses (2000): 6,740
Belton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,694 83.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 82 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,935 15.69%

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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 662 16.75%
2. Educational Services 251 6.35%
3. Public Administration 237 6.00%
4. Health Care 213 5.39%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 205 5.19%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 168 4.25%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 165 4.18%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 160 4.05%
9. Truck Transportation 138 3.49%
10. Repair and Maintenance 119 3.01%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 116 2.94%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 112 2.83%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 101 2.56%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 96 2.43%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 96 2.43%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 83 2.10%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 79 2.00%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 79 2.00%
19. Finance and Insurance 75 1.90%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 65 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 742 21.65%
2. Educational Services 684 19.96%
3. Public Administration 180 5.25%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 160 4.67%
5. Social Assistance 126 3.68%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 112 3.27%
7. Finance and Insurance 110 3.21%
8. Department and Other General Stores 108 3.15%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 95 2.77%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 2.68%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 88 2.57%
12. Private Household Services 70 2.04%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 1.96%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.75%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 57 1.66%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 54 1.58%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.34%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 45 1.31%
19. Construction 39 1.14%
20. Paper Manufacturing 35 1.02%

Belton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 245 6.20%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 234 5.92%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 179 4.53%
4. Other Management Occupations 173 4.38%
5. Other Production Occupations 168 4.25%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 164 4.15%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 4.05%
8. Other Construction Trades 148 3.74%
9. Construction Laborers 140 3.54%
10. Carpenters 125 3.16%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 2.94%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 116 2.94%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 113 2.86%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 110 2.78%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 107 2.71%
16. Computer Specialists 100 2.53%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 2.48%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 78 1.97%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 76 1.92%
20. Business Operations Specialists 71 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 256 7.47%
2. Secretaries and Admins 197 5.75%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 184 5.37%
4. Cashiers 180 5.25%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 170 4.96%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 164 4.79%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 162 4.73%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 144 4.20%
9. Registered Nurses 132 3.85%
10. Other Management Occupations 122 3.56%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 116 3.38%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 112 3.27%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 107 3.12%
14. Child Care Workers 99 2.89%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 1.78%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 60 1.75%
17. Business Operations Specialists 59 1.72%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 59 1.72%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 56 1.63%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 55 1.60%

Belton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,464 52.10%
15-35 hours 1,729 12.07%
1-14 hours 425 2.97%
No regular hours 4,707 32.86%

Belton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 398 5.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 247 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 365 4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 550 7.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 799 10.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,192 16.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,535 20.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 495 6.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 196 2.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 228 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 87 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 643 8.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 464 6.32%

Belton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 448 6.10%
5-9 843 11.48%
10-14 1,230 16.75%
15-19 1,629 22.18%
20-24 1,281 17.45%
25-29 482 6.56%
30-34 580 7.90%
35-39 86 1.17%
40-44 37 0.50%
45-59 272 3.70%
60-89 229 3.12%
At least 90 226 3.08%

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% 5,913 80.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 703 9.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 272 3.70%
At least 60 6 0.08% 449 6.11%

Belton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,129 15.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,831 77.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 82 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 283 3.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 164 2.18%

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Belton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,238 (16,831 people)
Families (2000): 4,500 (14,437 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,701
People at same address in 1995: 7,690
Belton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 836 13.40%
$10,000-$14,999 498 7.98%
$15,000-$19,999 516 8.27%
$20,000-$24,999 462 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 479 7.68%
$30,000-$34,999 445 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 452 7.25%
$40,000-$44,999 359 5.76%
$45,000-$49,999 204 3.27%
$50,000-$59,999 496 7.95%
$60,000-$74,999 653 10.47%
$75,000-$99,999 440 7.05%
$100,000-$124,999 202 3.24%
$125,000-$149,999 72 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 53 0.85%
$200,000 or more 71 1.14%

Belton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,453 23.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,828 29.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 254 4.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,023 16.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 863 13.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 455 7.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 195 3.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 121 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Belton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,948 30.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,600 9.92%
Public Assistance 233 1.44%
Retirement 1,102 6.83%
Self Employment 604 3.74%
Social Security 1,699 10.53%
Supplemental Security 285 1.77%
Wage / Salary 4,773 29.58%
Other 892 5.53%

Belton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,861 52.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,714 47.94%

Belton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 560 7.85%
Color 1 Box Married 4,607 64.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,859 26.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 1.53%

Belton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 757 10.16%
Color 1 Box Married 4,169 55.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,755 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 770 10.33%

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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 1,371 10.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,956 14.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,707 27.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,577 26.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 800 5.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,524 11.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 771 5.63%

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 165 0.88% 191 1.02% 356 1.90%
Kindergarten 228 1.22% 10 0.05% 238 1.27%
Grades 1-4 1,003 5.36% 72 0.38% 1,075 5.75%
Grades 5-8 1,160 6.20% 97 0.52% 1,257 6.72%
Grades 9-12 1,131 6.04% 56 0.30% 1,187 6.34%
Undergrad college 429 2.29% 1,311 7.01% 1,740 9.30%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.17% 53 0.28% 85 0.45%
Total 4,148 22.17% 1,790 9.57% 5,938 31.74%

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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 14,189 84.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,651 15.74%

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Belton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 677
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
2000 1.508 0.000 0.131 0.328 1.967 0.197 5.244 20.387 0.721 26.549
2001 2.073 0.000 0.000 0.334 2.407 0.067 9.228 25.677 0.535 35.507
2002 1.899 0.000 0.000 0.458 2.357 0.131 8.511 30.051 0.786 39.479
2003 1.078 0.000 0.067 0.673 1.818 0.202 9.631 23.303 2.223 35.156
2004 2.049 0.198 0.000 0.330 2.577 0.066 5.419 22.005 2.049 29.472
2005 1.658 0.000 0.000 0.464 2.122 0.199 9.216 26.256 1.658 37.130
2006 1.628 0.000 0.000 0.438 2.066 0.125 9.393 22.730 1.127 33.250
2007 1.297 0.062 0.000 0.494 1.853 0.185 7.844 22.049 1.297 31.190

Belton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 27
2005 9 27
2006 9 28
2007 8 27

Belton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 435
2001 567
2002 639

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Belton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,650 14.16%
10-19 Years 3,441 18.39%
20-29 Years 3,138 16.77%
30-39 Years 2,492 13.32%
40-49 Years 2,404 12.85%
50-59 Years 1,803 9.64%
60-69 Years 1,235 6.60%
70-79 Years 948 5.07%
80-89 Years 504 2.69%
90+ Years 96 0.51%

Belton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,174 49.03%
Color 1 Box Female 9,537 50.97%

Belton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,833 68.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,133 22.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,224 6.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 244 1.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 162 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 88 0.47%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%

Belton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,494 24.00%
2. Irish 1,767 17.00%
3. United States Or American 1,702 16.38%
4. English 1,258 12.10%
5. Scotch Irish 625 6.01%
6. Italian 413 3.97%
7. French Non-Basque 353 3.40%
8. Scottish 263 2.53%
9. Dutch 255 2.45%
10. Czech 238 2.29%

Belton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,256 82.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,657 15.31%
3. German 129 0.74%
4. Korean 79 0.46%
5. French 64 0.37%
6. Tagalog 58 0.33%
7. Other Indic 21 0.12%
8. Hebrew 16 0.09%
9. African 14 0.08%
10. Hindi 12 0.07%

Belton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,515 93.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 242 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 954 5.10%

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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
76513