Belen is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 7,414 people and six associated neighborhoods, Belen is the 31st largest community in New Mexico.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.70% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 citizens of Belen are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.14% of adults in Belen having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Belen in 2022 was $22,192, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,768 for a family of four.

Belen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Belen, accounting for 69.76% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Belen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Belen include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Belen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.