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The City of Belding had a population of 6,104 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Belding is located at latitude 43.0965 and longitude -85.233 in Ionia County. The formal boundaries for the City of Belding (see map below) 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 elevation is 778 feet.
The City of Belding (GNIS ID: 1625907) 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.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Belding population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,104 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 1,927 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 3,624 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 5,551 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.91 |
| Population in Households | 5,985 |
| Population in Familes | 4,822 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 119 |
| Population Density2 | 1,293 |
| Diversity Index3 | 21 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $42,600 |
| Average Household Income | $51,279 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,349 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 2,587 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1,455 (56.2%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 821 (31.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 311 (12.0%) |
| Median Home Value | $84,196 |
| Average Home Value | $91,632 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 2,276 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63 |
| Family Households | 1,527 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.81% | 0.72% |
| Households | 0.72% | 0.67% |
| Families | 0.5% | 0.52% |
| Median Household Income | 1.02% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.57% |
The table below compares Belding to the other 692 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 156 | 78th |
| Population Density | # 250 | 64th |
| Diversity Index | # 235 | 66th |
| Median Household Income | # 434 | 37th |
| Per Capita Income | # 594 | 14th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Michigan Census Data Comparison Tool.
