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64012

Belton, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
29,304
Median household income
$71,814
People below poverty
9.4%
Median home value
$221,200

Income

The median income of households in 64012 was $71,814. An estimated 2.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5
$100,000 to $149,999 16.1
$150,000 to $199,999 7.9
$200,000 or more 7.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63869
Female 47298

An estimated 78.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 30% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,479. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.7
Social Security 30
Retirement income 25.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.4

In 2020-2024, 5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 66.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 64012 in 2020-2024, 89.4% had health insurance coverage and 10.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.5% and public coverage was 31%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.8%.


In 2020-2024, 64012 had a total population of 29,304 - 16,108 (55%) females and 13,196 (45%) males. The median age was 39.5 years. An estimated 22.5% of the population was under 18 years, 32.4% was 19 to 44 years, 26.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 64012 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 619 1153
5 to 9 688 880
10 to 14 820 1138
15 to 19 878 824
20 to 24 739 675
25 to 29 1258 1294
30 to 34 827 1147
35 to 39 972 1012
40 to 44 800 778
45 to 49 784 1026
50 to 54 910 869
55 to 59 1026 1237
60 to 64 738 1104
65 to 69 737 856
70 to 74 599 944
75 to 79 460 437
80 to 84 208 466
85 and over 133 268

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.7% were White; 7.3% were Black or African American; 10.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 1.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.7% of the people in 64012 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77.6% of the people in 64012 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,411 households in 64012. The average household size was 2.35 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.5% of the households in 64012 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.2% of all households, while 15.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.1% of all households.

In 64012, 31.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.5
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.8% of males and 47.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.3 25.6
Now married, except separated 54.8 47.7
Separated 1.5 2.2
Widowed 2.8 8.1
Divorced 9.6 16.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 64012, 589 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 60.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.2% of the people living in 64012 were U.S. natives. 55.3% of the 64012 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.8% of 64012 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 85.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 64012 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 64012.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 38.7
Asia 39.7
Europe 7.3
Africa 5.5
Northern America 8.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 64012 in 2020-2024, 4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.1% of people at least five years old; 1.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 64012 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 6.1
Different county, same state 5
Different state 2.5
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 64012 was 5,997 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 359 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,630. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,008.

Educational Attainment of People in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.4
High school diploma or equivalency 32.9
Some college, no degree 25.1
Associate's degree 8.1
Bachelor's degree 19.3
Graduate or professional degree 8.2

Disability

In 64012, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.4% of people under 18 years old, to 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 64012, 63.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,571 83.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,344 9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,053 7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 64012 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 8.6
Manufacturing 10.1
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 13.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.3
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.4
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 64012 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,620 37.5
Service occupations 2,310 15.4
Sales and office occupations 2,898 19.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,512 10.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,649 17.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.1% of 64012 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.9
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 13.5

In 2020-2024, 64012 had a total of 13,155 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.5
Mobile homes 8.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

12.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 64012 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 71.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 64012 had 12,411 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 744 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 65.1% while renters occupied 34.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.44 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.17.

6.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.8% and another 23.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 64012:

House Heating Fuel Used in 64012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 66.7
Electricity 31.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 64012 was $221,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.4 % had a mortgage. 42.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,438 and for owners without a mortgage it was $596.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 64012 was $1,290. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.