Belen, NM Profile

Belen, NM, population 7,121, is located in New Mexico's Valencia county, about 30.0 miles from Albuquerque and 201.6 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Belen's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belen has grown by about 3%.

Belen's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belen tend to be much higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	30%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	33.60
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,901	N/A
2001	7,133	3.36%
2002	7,153	0.28%
2003	7,138	-0.21%
2004	7,108	-0.42%
2005	7,121	0.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,754

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,902
2002	1,407
2003	1,062
2004	1,090
2005	1,705
2006	887
2007	828
2008	824

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	4
Forcible Rape	12	12	7	3	3	2	1	3
Robbery	25	15	6	8	22	10	13	9
Aggravated Assault	95	72	62	66	94	51	43	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,318
2002	8,127
2003	8,988
2004	10,386
2005	15,203
2006	6,802
2007	8,179
2008	6,705

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	181	133	240	295	377	167	190	175
Larceny, Theft	466	391	308	333	521	242	327	247
Motor Vehicle Theft	69	48	87	106	172	82	66	58
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	5	0	6

Location

Elevation	4,808 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles