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Belding, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Belding is 5,764, which is 1.92% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Belding population density is 1,175.83 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Belding is white, which represent 93.27% of the total population. The average Belding education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,764. #160

Population Growth Since 2000, #281

Belding, MI		-1.92%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #272

Belding, MI	1,175.83 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,376 (93.27%, #433)
Black:	19 (0.33%, #393)
Hispanic:	284 (4.93%, #161)
Asian:	37 (0.64%, #242)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	65 (1.13%, #130)
One Race, Other:	51 (0.88%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	216 (3.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	261 (91.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,371 (75.83%) out of the total population of 5,764 reported first ancestry.

	Belding, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	9	0.16%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.35%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	100	1.73%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	366	6.35%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	524	9.09%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	356	6.18%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	1,384	24.01%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	35	0.61%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	884	15.34%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	107	1.86%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	99	1.72%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	404	7.01%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	14	0.24%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.16%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	66	1.15%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	31	0.54%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	54	0.94%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	17	0.29%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.10%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	494	8.57%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	36	0.62%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,688 (46.63%, see rank)

Females: 3,076 (53.37%, see rank)

Belding, MI	Male: 46.63% Female: 53.37%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Belding, MI	36.10 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Belding, MI	36.40 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Belding, MI	35.80 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Belding, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	345	5.99%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	421	7.30%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	533	9.25%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	448	7.77%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	360	6.25%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	671	11.64%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	808	14.02%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	858	14.89%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	550	9.54%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	425	7.37%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	241	4.18%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	104	1.80%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Belding, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,657, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	668, 18.27%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,536, 42.00%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,065, 29.12%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	330, 9.02%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	58, 1.59%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.32, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Belding, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	175	80.57%	19.43%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	775	95.35%, see rank	4.65%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	422	94.55%, see rank	5.45%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	183	67.21%, see rank	32.79%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	24	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Belding, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	2,100, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	646, 30.76%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,454, 69.24%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,369, 65.19%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.49, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	983, 46.81%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	731, 34.81%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Belding, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,465	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,072	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	681	32.87%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	1,100	53.09%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	63	3.04%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	228	11.00%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,393	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	646	27.00%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	1,184	49.48%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	203	8.48%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	360	15.04%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Belding, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	5,678	98.51%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,029	87.25%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	618	10.72%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	31	0.54%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	86	1.49%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	25	0.43%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	61	1.06%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	41	0.71%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10	0.17%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	35	0.61%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Belding, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	2,000	95.24%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	69	3.29%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	31	1.48%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.