Belton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,713 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Belton is the 162nd largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Belton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Belton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belton who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.49%), sales jobs (10.51%), and teaching (8.48%).

Belton is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Belton enrolled in college, Belton has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Being a small city, Belton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Belton Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Belton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.06% of adults in Belton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Belton in 2000 was $14,345, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $57,380 for a family of four.

Belton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Belton is White, followed by African-American. Belton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.25% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Belton include German, Irish, English, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Belton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.