Belding is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,965 people and four associated neighborhoods, Belding is the 170th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Belding was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Belding is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Belding is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belding who work in office and administrative support (13.05%), management occupations (13.02%), and sales jobs (9.86%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Belding rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.46% of adults 25 and older in Belding have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Belding in 2022 was $23,720, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,880 for a family of four. However, Belding contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belding is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belding home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belding residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Belding include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Belding is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
