Belton, MO City Data

Belton, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,730 people who live in Belton and approximately 82,092 who live in Cass County. We want to help people moving to or living in Belton 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 Belton. We have included Belton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Belton Information

Cass County where Belton resides is 702.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,092 and has a population rank of 632 out of all the places in the United States.

Belton has a total of 21,730 people and of those residents there are 10,507 males and 11,223 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 1,159 births each year and around 713 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Belton varies per year, but currently 21,331 are one race and 399 are two or more races.

Of the 21,730 people who live in Belton, there are 7,067 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Belton is 3,602 male and 3,465 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 15,212.

General Belton Information
Total area in square miles - Cass County	702.67
Water area in square miles - Cass County	N/A
Resident population - Cass County	82,092
Population rank - Cass County	632
Total population	21,730
Total population (male)	10,507
Total population (female)	11,223
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Cass County	1,159
Deaths- Cass County	713
Population of one race	21,331
Population of two or more races	399
Population under 20 years	7,067
Population under 20 years (male)	3,602
Population under 20 years (female)	3,465
Total population 18 years and over	15,212

Belton Social Characteristics

There are 30,168 households in Belton. Families make up 23,096 of these households. The table below breaks down the Belton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,181), male householder with no wife present (1,052) and female householder with no husband present (2,569). The remainder of the Belton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,190. Belton, MO moving companies help people in Belton 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 Belton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Belton is based, there are 32,347 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,025 never married, 20,214 now married, 446 separated, 3,079 widowed, and 3,583 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 418 separated, 590 widowed and 2,753 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Belton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Belton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cass County)
Total households	30,168
Family households (families)	23,096
With own children under 18 years	12,182
Married-couple family	19,181
With own children under 18 years	9,210
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,052
With own children under 18 years	650
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,569
With own children under 18 years	1,805
Nonfamily households	7,190
Householder living alone	6,035
65 years and over	2,572

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,478
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,442
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,812
Householder	5,807
Spouse	4,450
Child	7,291
Other relatives	204
Nonrelatives	498
Unmarried partner	234
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	82
Unmarried partner	448
Foster child	14
Other	110

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,600
Male householder	979
Male householder living alone	770
Male householder not living alone	209
Female householder	1,159
Female householder living alone	1,003
Female householder not living alone	156
Nonrelatives	462
Unmarried partner	214
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	140
Foster child	11
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,347
Never married	5,025
Now married	20,214
Separated	446
Widowed	3,079
Divorced	3,583
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	418
Widowed	590
Divorced	2,753

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,730
Male	10,507
Under 5 years	926
5 to 9 years	955
10 to 14 years	936
15 to 17 years	482
18 and 19 years	303
20 years	127
21 years	135
22 to 24 years	366
25 to 29 years	816
30 to 34 years	823
35 to 39 years	970
40 to 44 years	901
45 to 49 years	677
50 to 54 years	512
55 to 59 years	402
60 and 61 years	121
62 to 64 years	200
65 and 66 years	124
67 to 69 years	184
70 to 74 years	231
75 to 79 years	152
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	68
Female	11,223
Under 5 years	865
5 to 9 years	961
10 to 14 years	905
15 to 17 years	488
18 and 19 years	246
20 years	133
21 years	115
22 to 24 years	442
25 to 29 years	812
30 to 34 years	883
35 to 39 years	970
40 to 44 years	908
45 to 49 years	716
50 to 54 years	598
55 to 59 years	469
60 and 61 years	167
62 to 64 years	216
65 and 66 years	154
67 to 69 years	212
70 to 74 years	293
75 to 79 years	248
80 to 84 years	181
85 years and over	241

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,730
One race	21,331
White	20,205
Black or African American	621
American Indian and Alaska Native	128
Asian	128
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17
Some other race	19
Two or more races	399

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,412
People who are White alone	19,888
People who are Black or African American alone	620
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	128
People who are Asian alone	128
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	17
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,017
People who are Some other race alone	232

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,039
Same house	39,954
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,589
Different state or abroad	8,438
Different state	7,884
Abroad	554

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cass County)
Total resident population	82,092
Born in United States	34,476
State of residence	51,865
Different state	28,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	841
Foreign born	1,312

Belton 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 Belton. That total enrollment is 21,176 for the population of the country, which includes Belton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,149 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,812.

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 Belton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,176
Pre-kindergarten	1,658
Public	847
Private	811
Kindergarten	1,325
Public	1,190
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,719
Public	9,644
Private	1,075
Elementary and high school	15,380
Public	13,960
Private	1,420
High school grades 9 to 12	4,661
Public	4,316
Private	345
College, undergraduate years	2,214
Public	1,578
Private	636
Graduate or professional school	599
Public	443
Private	156
Not enrolled in school	57,298

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	52,767
Less than 9th grade	1,667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,339
High school graduate	19,902
Some college, no degree	13,263
Associate's degree	3,262
Bachelor's degree	9,334
Graduate or professional degree	17.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,374

Belton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 61,394 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Belton. The Belton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,358), service occupations (5,234), sales and office occupations (11,223), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,849) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,063). The 61,394 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,783 private wage and salary workers, 4,910 government workers, 3,079 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cass County)
Population 16 years and over	61,394
In labor force	42,590
Civilian labor force	42,228
Employed	40,924
Unemployed	1,304
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	362
Females 16 years and over	31,742
In labor force	19,754
Civilian labor force	19,708
Unemployed Civilian labor force	664
Armed forces	46
Males 16 years and over	29,652
In labor force	22,836
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	640
Armed forces	316

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cass County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,755
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	33,614
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,711
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	453
Other means	245
Worked at home	1,561
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,145,585

OCCUPATION (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,358
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,358
Service occupations	5,234
Sales and office occupations	11,223
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,849
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,063

INDUSTRY (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,358
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	775
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,378
Wholesale trade	1,338
Retail trade	5,039
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,442
Information	1,682
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,149
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,308
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,744
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,056
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,213

CLASS OF WORKER (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,358
Private wage and salary workers	32,783
Government workers	4,910
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,079
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Belton Housing Characteristics

In Belton, MO there are 31,677 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,168 occupied and 1,509 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Belton, there are 23,787 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,470 units in Belton. 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 Belton, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Belton, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Belton. There are 460 housing units with rent less than $200, 379 with rent between $200-299, 1,492 with rent between $300-499 and 2,986 with rent for $500 and above. Full Belton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Belton, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cass County)
Total housing units	31,677
Occupied housing units	30,168
Vacant housing units	1,509

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cass County)
Total housing units	31,677
1-unit, detached	23,787
1-unit, attached	1,470
2 units	1,064
3 or 4 units	1,431
5 to 9 units	477
10 to 19 units	213
20 to 49 units	208
50 or more units	253
Mobile home	2,715

HOUSING TENURE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	30,168
Owner-occupied	23,982
Renter-occupied	6,186

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	30,168
No vehicles available	1,301
2 vehicle available	20,800
3 vehicles available	5,540
4 vehicles available	1,403
5 or more vehicles available	507

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	30,168
Utility gas	17,945
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,025
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	713
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	87
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	30,168
Less Than $50,000	23,982
$50,000 to $99,999	7,316
$100,000 to $149,999	5,996
$150,000 to $199,999	2,220
$200,000 to $299,999	940
$300,000 to $499,999	200
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	104,200

GROSS RENT (Cass County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,186
Less than $200	460
$200 to $299	379
$300 to $499	1,492
$500 to $699	1,688
$700 to $999	1,016
$1,000 to $1,499	256
$1,500 or more	25