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Moving to Belen, New Mexico

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Population: 6,901. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,121 (+3.2% change)
Males: 3,297 (47.8%), Females: 3,604 (52.2%)

Valencia County

Zip code: 87002

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $26,754
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Belen:

  • Hispanic (68.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.8%)
  • Other race (25.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (5.9%), Irish (5.1%), United States (4.6%), English (4.4%), Italian (2.1%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 4808 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belen

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belen city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

3.7% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +289 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belen:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belen:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 29 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 120 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 134 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Abbreviation: HMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belen:

  • ALEXANDER MUNI (about 5 miles; BELEN, NM; Abbreviation: E80)
  • MID VALLEY AIRPARK (about 7 miles; LOS LUNAS, NM; Abbreviation: E98)
  • DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 33 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: AEG)

Amtrak station:
BELEN (420 N MAIN ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belen:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 37 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 164 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 164 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 174 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)

Schools

Public high schools in Belen:

  • BELEN HIGH (Students: 1,441; Location: 1619 WEST DELGADO; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BELEN ALTERNATIVE (Students: 32; Location: WEST DELGADO AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Belen:

  • LA MESA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 502 RIO COMMUNITIES BLVD #A; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belen:

  • BELEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 429 SOUTH 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LA MERCED ELEM (Students: 558; Location: 301 ALAME LOOP; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JARAMILLO ELEM (Students: 391; Location: MARIPOSA PARK; Grades: PK – 03)
  • DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEM (Students: 389; Location: 19760 NM 314; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GIL SANCHEZ ELEM (Students: 362; Location: 376 JARADES ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • RIO GRANDE ELEM (Students: 321; Location: 15EASTSIDE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 266; Location: 600 PICARD AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • THE FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 520 NORTH MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HOME HOSPITAL (Location: 520 N. MAIN; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle schools in Belen:

  • ST. MARY’S SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: CHURCH AND TENTH STS.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CORNER STONE ACAD (Students: 9; Location: P.O. BOX 1023; Grades: 6 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Belen:

  • BELEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $233,817; Location: 333 BECKER AVENUE; 41,000 books; 101 audio materials; 720 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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