Belen, New Mexico
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Belen is a city located in Valencia County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,901.
Geography
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Location of Belen, New Mexico
Belen is located at 34°39'56" North, 106°46'34" West (34.665587, -106.776225)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²). 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 6,901 people, 2,596 households, and 1,778 families residing in the city. The population density is 564.5/km² (1,463.1/mi²). There are 2,952 housing units at an average density of 241.5/km² (625.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 67.50% White, 1.07% African American, 1.65% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 25.39% from other races, and 4.06% from two or more races. 68.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,596 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% are married couples living together, 17.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,754, and the median income for a family is $30,765. Males have a median income of $26,551 versus $21,300 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,999. 24.8% of the population and 23.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.9% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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| Llano Estacado | Sangre de Christo Mountains | |
| Largest cities | |
| Albuquerque | Las Cruces | Santa Fe | |
| Farmington | Roswell | Clovis | Alamogordo | Los Lunas | Hobbs | Carlsbad | Espanola | Gallup | Las Vegas | Deming | Belen | Taos | Silver City | Portales | Artesia | Los Alamos | Grants | |
| Counties | |
| Bernalillo | Catron | Chaves | Cibola | Colfax | Curry | De Baca | Doņa Ana | Eddy | Grant | Guadalupe | Harding | Hidalgo | Lea | Lincoln | Los Alamos | Luna | McKinley | Mora | Otero | Quay | Rio Arriba | Roosevelt | San Juan | San Miguel | Sandoval | Santa Fe | Sierra | Socorro | Taos | Torrance | Union | Valencia | |
| Colleges and universities | |
| College of Santa Fe | College of the Southwest | Eastern New Mexico University | New Mexico Highlands University | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | New Mexico Military Institute | New Mexico State University | St. John's College, Santa Fe | University of New Mexico | Western New Mexico University |