| Index | Belen | New Mexico | National |
| Income per capita | $19,237 | $24,459 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $35,448 | $45,674 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $38,328 | $55,941 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,100 | $29,282 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $26,012 | $31,150 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $21,155 | $22,439 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 23.3% | 20.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 28.4% | 28.4% |
| Public administration | 17.5% | 17.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Other | 23.8% | 23.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Casa Colorada, NM | 125 | $104,750 | 89.3% |
| El Cerro, NM | 3,138 | $92,623 | 67.4% |
| Chical, NM | 205 | $70,400 | 27.3% |
| Los Chaves, NM | 4,965 | $68,971 | 24.7% |
| Tome, NM | 1,585 | $66,597 | 20.4% |
| Belen, NM | 7,476 | $35,448 | 35.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Villa Hills, KY | 7,475 | $91,166 | 64.8% |
| Greenville, AL | 7,478 | $41,012 | 25.9% |
| Hillcrest, NY | 7,478 | $124,706 | 125.4% |
| White Oak, PA | 7,472 | $49,939 | 9.7% |
| Robinwood, MD | 7,482 | $67,109 | 21.3% |
| Belen, NM | 7,476 | $35,448 | 35.9% |
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