Belding city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,942 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population density: 1257.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,176	87.11%	2.6%
Black:	23	0.39%	15.0%
Indian:	1	0.02%	95.0%
Asian:	30	0.50%	9.1%
2+ races:	421	7.09%	426.2%
Hispanic:	291	4.90%	1.4%

Total non-White:	766	12.89%	72.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-136	-2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	321	6.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,757
5,312	92.27%
20	0.35%
20	0.35%
33	0.57%
80	1.39%
287	4.99%
445	7.73%

2000
5,877
5,677	96.60%
0	0.00%
39	0.66%
15	0.26%
32	0.54%
114	1.94%
200	3.40%

1990
5,969
5,881	98.53%
42	0.70%
5	0.08%
4	0.07%
n/a
37	0.62%
88	1.47%

1980
5,634
5,503	97.67%
0	0.00%
41	0.73%
0	0.00%
n/a
90	1.60%
131	2.33%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-365	-6.2
245	4.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-204	-3.4
112	1.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

378	6.7
-43	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Belding city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.8
1,378	23.2%
4,564	76.8%
918	15.4%

2,148
2.71

1,390	64.7%
936	67.3%
202	14.5%
758	35.3%

2010
Number	Percent
33.7
1,650	28.7%
4,107	71.3%
729	12.7%

2,161
2.61

1,473	68.2%
1,007	68.4%
237	16.1%
688	31.8%

2000
Number	Percent
31.7
1,792	30.5%
4,085	69.5%
827	14.1%

2,189
2.59

1,482	67.7%
940	63.4%
315	21.3%
707	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
1,774	29.7%
4,195	70.3%
846	14.2%

2,193
2.66

1,516	69.1%
1,244	82.1%
162	10.7%
677	30.9%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
1,825	32.4%
3,809	67.6%
723	12.8%

1,930
2.85

1,432	74.2%
1,162	81.1%
175	12.2%
498	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Belding city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	163	7.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	161	7.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	119	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	99	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	55	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	68	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	89	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	187	8.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	272	12.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	215	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	371	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	116	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	132	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	2.5%

Median Household Income	52,083
Per Capita Income	23,720

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	132	6.1%
Public Assistance	27	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	680	31.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,559	70.1%
Unemployed	208	5.7%
In Armed Forces	26	0.7%

Total Labor Force	2,793	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	855	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,330	808	62.2%
Non-Profit	51	145	26.0%
Self-Employed	71	39	64.5%

Local Government	28	134	17.3%
State Government	22	8	73.3%
Federal Government	12	10	54.5%

Total Private + Self	1,401	847	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	113	297	27.6%
Total	1,514	1,144	57.0%

Pct. Govt.	8.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	483	18.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	609	22.9%
Professional, Technical	397	14.9%
Service Occupations	336	12.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.4%
All others	833	31.3%

White Collar		56.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	598	22.5%
Retail trade	577	21.7%
Health care and social assistance	256	9.6%
Accommodation and food services	214	8.1%
Finance and insurance	155	5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	119	4.5%
Construction	115	4.3%
Educational services	104	3.9%
Public administration	82	3.1%
Wholesale trade	79	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	77	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	67	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	2.3%
Other services	57	2.1%
Information	47	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	286	4.81%
Puerto Rican	4	0.07%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	1	0.02%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	30	0.50%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,472	97.0%
Spanish	101	1.8%
Chinese	30	0.5%
Other Indo-European	20	0.4%
German, other Germanic	16	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,793	30.2%
Irish	837	14.1%
English	751	12.6%
Dutch	382	6.4%
American	376	6.3%
Scottish	274	4.6%
French	152	2.6%
Polish	106	1.8%
Italian	88	1.5%
Danish	82	1.4%
French Canadian	49	0.8%
Russian	45	0.8%
Swedish	42	0.7%
Lithuanian	37	0.6%
Welsh	26	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,934	99.9%
Not a citizen	8	0.1%

Native	5,881	99.0%
Foreign-born	61	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
75	1.8%	388	9.5%	1,595	39.0%	1,478	36.2%	408	10.0%	142	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	75	1.8%
9-12 Years	388	9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,595	39.0%
Some College	1,478	36.2%
Bach. Degree	408	10.0%
Grad Degree	142	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +301	D +12	D + 6.7%
D +313
2020 vs. 2012	R +620	R +684	R + 28.8%
D -64
2020 vs. 2008	R +609	R +834	R + 35.0%
D -225

2016 vs. 2008	R +308	R +846	R + 41.7%
D -538
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,525	58.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,031	39.4%	59	2.3%	2,615	11	12	0.05%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	1,224	56.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	718	33.3%	217	10.1%	2,159	9	11	0.04%
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,095	53.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	905	44.2%	47	2.3%	2,047	0	-3	0.04%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	1,256	56.6%	John McCain (R)	916	41.3%	46	2.1%	2,218	0	-4	0.04%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,206	53.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,010	45.0%	27	1.2%	2,243	6	3	0.05%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	1,067	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	909	44.8%	53	2.6%	2,029	6	5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belding city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,031

39.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,525

58.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,615

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Belding city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

718

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,224

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

135

6.3%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

2,159

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Belding city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,095

53.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

905

44.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,047

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Belding city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,256

56.6%

John McCain (R)

916

41.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,218

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Belding city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,206

53.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,010

45.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,243

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Belding city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,067

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

909

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,029

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belding city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,024	50.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	960	47.1%	53 [+]	2.6%	2,037	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 29 (1.4%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 8 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	55%	John James (R)	1,458	56.8%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,022	39.8%	89 [+]	3.5%	2,569	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 57 (2.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.4%);
2018	S1	40%	John James (R)	925	51.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	818	45.1%	70 [+]	3.9%	1,813	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 32 (1.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 26 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.7%);
2018	G	40%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	871	47.9%	Bill Schuette (R)	859	47.2%	89 [+]	4.9%	1,819	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 34 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 30 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 25 (1.4%);
2014	S2	29%	Gary Peters (D)	644	51.0%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	527	41.7%	92 [+]	7.3%	1,263	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 43 (3.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 26 (2.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (1.8%);
2014	G	30%	Rick Snyder* (R)	676	52.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	548	42.9%	53 [+]	4.2%	1,277	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 26 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 13 (1.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,254
Median Value	$131,400

Occupied	2,148	95.3%
Vacant	106	4.7%

Owned	1,375	64.0%
Rented	773	36.0%
Median Rent	$824

Single-Family Units	1,577	70.0%
Detached	1,554	68.9%
Attached	23	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	361	16.0%
Mobile Homes	61	2.7%

Belding city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belding city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Belding city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belding city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Belding city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belding city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belding city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belding city, MI