Belen, MS City Data

Belen, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 134 people who live in Belen and approximately 10,117 who live in Quitman County. We want to help people moving to or living in Belen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Belen. We have included Belen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Belen Information

Quitman County where Belen resides is 406.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,117 and has a population rank of 2,435 out of all the places in the United States.

Belen has a total of 134 people and of those residents there are 78 males and 56 females. The median age of the male population is 29.3 and the female population is 32. There are approximately 166 births each year and around 132 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Belen varies per year, but currently 134 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 134 people who live in Belen, there are 49 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Belen is 31 male and 18 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 86.

General Belen Information
Total area in square miles - Quitman County	406.49
Water area in square miles - Quitman County	N/A
Resident population - Quitman County	10,117
Population rank - Quitman County	2,435
Total population	134
Total population (male)	78
Total population (female)	56
Population median age (male)	29.3
Population median age (female)	32
Births - Quitman County	166
Deaths- Quitman County	132
Population of one race	134
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	49
Population under 20 years (male)	31
Population under 20 years (female)	18
Total population 18 years and over	86

Belen Social Characteristics

There are 3,565 households in Belen. Families make up 2,514 of these households. The table below breaks down the Belen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,339), male householder with no wife present (209) and female householder with no husband present (939). The remainder of the Belen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,058. Belen, MS moving companies help people in Belen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Belen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Belen is based, there are 4,096 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,359 never married, 1,502 now married, 243 separated, 639 widowed, and 353 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 173 separated, 163 widowed and 298 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Belen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Belen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Quitman County)
Total households	3,565
Family households (families)	2,514
With own children under 18 years	1,545
Married-couple family	1,339
With own children under 18 years	606
Male householder, no wife present, family	209
With own children under 18 years	103
Female householder, no husband present, family	939
With own children under 18 years	546
Nonfamily households	1,058
Householder living alone	963
65 years and over	437

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	20
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11
Average household size	2.98
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	122
Householder	35
Spouse	23
Child	39
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	N/A
Female householder living alone	N/A
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,096
Never married	1,359
Now married	1,502
Separated	243
Widowed	639
Divorced	353
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	173
Widowed	163
Divorced	298

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	134
Male	78
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	56
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	N/A
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	134
One race	134
White	35
Black or African American	99
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	134
People who are White alone	35
People who are Black or African American alone	99
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,306
Same house	6,231
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	776
Different state or abroad	475
Different state	453
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Quitman County)
Total resident population	10,117
Born in United States	11,283
State of residence	9,038
Different state	1,046
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	20

Belen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Belen. That total enrollment is 2,901 for the population of the country, which includes Belen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,350 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,535 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 236.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Belen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,901
Pre-kindergarten	231
Public	211
Private	20
Kindergarten	165
Public	146
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,606
Public	1,385
Private	221
Elementary and high school	2,268
Public	1,957
Private	311
High school grades 9 to 12	662
Public	572
Private	90
College, undergraduate years	210
Public	185
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	24
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	6,711

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,906
Less than 9th grade	1,184
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,467
High school graduate	1,477
Some college, no degree	863
Associate's degree	289
Bachelor's degree	626
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	55.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	454

Belen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,253 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Belen. The Belen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (734), service occupations (706), sales and office occupations (754), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (339) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (853). The 7,253 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,597 private wage and salary workers, 647 government workers, 235 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Quitman County)
Population 16 years and over	7,253
In labor force	3,809
Civilian labor force	3,807
Employed	3,487
Unemployed	320
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	4,010
In labor force	1,938
Civilian labor force	1,938
Unemployed Civilian labor force	177
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,243
In labor force	1,871
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	143
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Quitman County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,416
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,318
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	810
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	90
Other means	61
Worked at home	63
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	93,070

OCCUPATION (Quitman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	734
Management, professional, and related occupations	734
Service occupations	706
Sales and office occupations	754
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	339
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	853

INDUSTRY (Quitman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	734
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	316
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	649
Wholesale trade	94
Retail trade	318
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	136
Information	18
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	108
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	104
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	684
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	512
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	201

CLASS OF WORKER (Quitman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	734
Private wage and salary workers	2,597
Government workers	647
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	235
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Belen Housing Characteristics

In Belen, MS there are 3,923 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,565 occupied and 358 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Belen, there are 2,914 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 41 units in Belen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Belen, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Belen, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Belen. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 353 with rent between $300-499 and 83 with rent for $500 and above. Full Belen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Belen, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Quitman County)
Total housing units	3,923
Occupied housing units	3,565
Vacant housing units	358

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Quitman County)
Total housing units	3,923
1-unit, detached	2,914
1-unit, attached	41
2 units	43
3 or 4 units	153
5 to 9 units	97
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units	42
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	614

HOUSING TENURE (Quitman County)
Occupied housing units	3,565
Owner-occupied	2,443
Renter-occupied	1,122

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Quitman County)
Occupied housing units	3,565
No vehicles available	606
2 vehicle available	1,541
3 vehicles available	354
4 vehicles available	63
5 or more vehicles available	33

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Quitman County)
Occupied housing units	3,565
Utility gas	1,647
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	782
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy
Other fuel	3
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Quitman County)
Occupied housing units	3,565
Less Than $50,000	2,443
$50,000 to $99,999	493
$100,000 to $149,999	66
$150,000 to $199,999	2
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	37,100

GROSS RENT (Quitman County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,122
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	353
$500 to $699	55
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	2