The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Belen has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Belen a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The percentage of adults in Belen with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.64% of adults in Belen have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Belen in 2022 was $23,140, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,560 for a family of four. However, Belen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belen also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Belen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Belen, accounting for 68.21% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Belen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Belen include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Belen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
