Belding Population History 1990 - 2023

Belding Population Facts

What is the current population of Belding?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Belding is 5,972. Belding, Michigan is the 4,382nd largest city in the US.

What county is Belding, Michigan in?

Belding is located entirely in Ionia County.

What is the size of Belding, Michigan in square miles?

Belding has an area of 4.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Belding?

The peak population of Belding was in 2020, when its population was 6,105. In 2020, Belding was the 4,280th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,382nd largest city in the US. Belding is currently 2.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Belding growing?

Belding has grown 1.8% since the 2000. Belding, Michigan's growth is below average. 62% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Belding, Michigan?

Belding has a population density of 1,219.4 people per square mile.

Belding Demographics

What is the voting age population of Belding, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Belding, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,075. The voting age population is 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

What percentage of Belding, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.4% of the residents of Belding are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Belding, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Belding are 95.9% White, 3.5% Two or more races, 0.5% Other and 0.1% Black. Additionally, 2.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Belding, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Belding, 18.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.1%. On a per-household basis, 17.0% of families are below the poverty line in Belding.

What percentage of Belding, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.0% of Belding residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Belding, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.5% of Belding residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.8% have a bachelor's degree and 3.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Belding, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Belding residents aged 5 and older, 2.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Belding Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Belding, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Belding is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Belding, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Belding, 8.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Belding, Michigan?

The median household income in Belding is $41,812.

Belding Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Belding, Michigan?

In Belding, 58.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Belding, Michigan?

Renters occupy 41.5% of housing units in Belding.

What percentage of Belding, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Belding, 38.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Belding, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Belding, 7.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 180 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Belding, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Belding is $692.

What percentage of households in Belding, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Belding, 84.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.