Belton, MO Profile

Belton, MO, population 24,140, is located in Missouri's Cass county, about 14.0 miles from Overland Park and 20.1 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Belton's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belton has grown by about 11%.

Belton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belton tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	31.20
	Females	33.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,730	N/A
2001	22,482	3.46%
2002	23,176	3.09%
2003	23,519	1.48%
2004	23,846	1.39%
2005	24,140	1.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,581

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	288
2002	263
2003	206
2004	219
2005	158
2006	234
2007	225
2008	194

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	7	8	10	10	7	8	7	4
Robbery	18	1	9	10	6	8	10	11
Aggravated Assault	38	47	29	32	25	41	36	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,847
2002	2,660
2003	3,281
2004	2,847
2005	3,106
2006	2,677
2007	2,911
2008	2,471

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	126	76	114	64	114	69	119	122
Larceny, Theft	658	476	599	566	579	535	546	431
Motor Vehicle Theft	57	34	53	47	52	47	48	59
Arson	7	7	3	4	3	4	2	4

Location

Elevation	1,102 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles