Belen Jobs

Belen is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Belen is Spanish for Bethlehem and over time has gained the nickname "Hub City" because of the Belen railroad Cutoff. The Cutoff made it possible for many more trains to traverse east and west across the United States. Prior to the Belen Cutoff train traffic came through the steep and inaccessible Raton Pass on the Colorado and New Mexico border. To this day, an average of 110 trains travel through Belen in a 24-hour period. Belen also has the only Harvey House Museum in the state of New Mexico. The population was 6,901 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Belen are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Belen, New Mexico work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Belen, New Mexico are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Retail trade, 15%; and Manufacturing, 9%. Simply Hired's Belen job listings indicate that the following industries in Belen are hiring the most workers: Convenience Stores, Petroleum Refineries, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Office Supply Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Belen, New Mexico is $23,926, and the median income of households in Belen was $26,754.

Belen has an unemployment rate of 7.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Belen Trends data, the number of Belen, New Mexico jobs has decreased by 60% since April 2008.

Population of Belen Total population 6,901 Male 47.78% Female 52.22% Median age 34.6     Belen Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.9% Median cost of a home $81,700 Median mortgage payment $523 Renter-occupied homes 30.1% Vacant housing 12.1% Median monthly rent $427     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,551 Median for all female full-time $21,300     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 46% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 15%     Race White 70% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 28%     Belen Commute Carpool 15.5% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 22 minutes

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