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The City of Belding had a population of 5,913 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Belding is located at latitude 43.0978 and longitude -85.2289 in Ionia County. The formal boundaries for the City of Belding encompass a land area of 4.72 sq. miles and a water area of 0.18 sq. miles. Ionia County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Belding has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,913 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,796 (98.0%) |
Population in Families | 4,454 (75.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 117 ( 2.0%) |
Population Density | 1,252 |
Diversity Index2 | 29 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $55,140 |
Average Household Income | $62,880 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $24,806 |
Wealth Index5 | 38 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,423 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,573 (64.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 757 (31.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 93 ( 3.8%) |
Median Home Value | $168,875 |
Average Home Value | $238,017 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 124 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,330 |
Average Household Size | 2.49 |
Family Households | 1,426 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.10% | -0.14% |
Households | 0.26% | 0.14% |
Families | -0.06% | |
Median Household Income | 2.05% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.43% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.03% |
The table below compares Belding to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 157 | 79th |
Population Density | # 260 | 65th |
Median Household Income | # 535 | 28th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 388 | 52nd |
Per Capita Income | # 678 | 9th |
Diversity Index | # 237 | 68th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Michigan Census Data Comparison Tool.
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