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Belton, MO
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Living in Belton



Belton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 25,420 people and six associated neighborhoods, Belton is the 29th largest community in Missouri.

Also of interest is that Belton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Belton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Belton is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.49% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Belton in 2022 was $33,830, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,320 for a family of four. However, Belton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Belton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Belton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Belton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.