Belton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 24,327 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Belton is the 136th largest community in Texas. Belton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Belton, where the median household income is $57,025.00. Belton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Belton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Belton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Belton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belton who work in office and administrative support (12.36%), sales jobs (10.22%), and healthcare (10.14%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Belton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Belton is a college town. There are a lot of students in Belton attending college, and as a result Belton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. The overall education level of Belton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.19% of adults in Belton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Belton in 2022 was $33,261, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,044 for a family of four. However, Belton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Belton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Belton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Czech. The most common language spoken in Belton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
