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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
White93%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population32.60
Males31.20
Females33.70
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2017.00%Under 20: 16.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 15.00%
40 to 6011.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,730N/A
200122,4823.46%
200223,1763.09%
200323,5191.48%
200423,8461.39%
200524,1401.23%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,581
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001288
2002263
2003206
2004219
2005158
2006234
2007225
2008194
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
20013,847
20022,660
20033,281
20042,847
20053,106
20062,677
20072,911
20082,471
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

Elevation1,102 feet above sea level
Land Area12.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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