Belding, MI Profile

Belding, MI, population 5,895, is located in Michigan's Ionia county, about 24.1 miles from Grand Rapids and 42.4 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Belding's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belding has stayed about the same.

Belding's property crime levels tend to be higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belding tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	30.20
	Females	33.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,877	N/A
2001	5,817	-1.02%
2002	5,818	0.02%
2003	5,874	0.96%
2004	5,863	-0.19%
2005	5,895	0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,878

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	575
2002	387
2003	172
2004	409
2005	391
2006	272

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	6	7	3	5	2
Robbery	0	2	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	28	15	3	21	18	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,435
2002	4,392
2003	4,091
2004	4,139
2005	3,796
2006	5,323

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	30	37	29	33	23	40
Larceny, Theft	229	212	202	204	194	266
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	12	7	6	6	7
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	2

Location

Land Area	4.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles