| | Belton, MO | Paola, KS | United States |
| Population | 23,832 | 5,733 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.7% | 58.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.3% | 42.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.4 | 44.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 23,138 | 5,625 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 21,730 | 5,011 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,150 | 4,698 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.5% | 13.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 31.1% | 20.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,685.9 | 1,120.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.1 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Belton, MO | Paola, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 7.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 8.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 3.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Belton, MO | Paola, KS | United States |
| White | 81.1% | 89.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.3% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 2.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Belton, MO | Paola, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 50.8% | 49.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.9% | 47.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.2% | 50.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.0% | 27.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.6% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 10.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.53 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,363 | 2,473 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,572 | 1,252 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.7% | 39.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.9% | 48.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,791 | 1,221 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.5% | 9.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.9% | 2.8% | 10.8% |