Belmont, NC Demographic Data
Belmont, NC Summary
Belmont is located in Gaston County in North Carolina
- Population: 10,156
- Area: 10.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,004.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 711.61 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Belmont, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,401
52%
50.8
Male
5,093
49%
49.2
Total Population
10,494
323,128,000
Belmont, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
469
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
551
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
741
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
882
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
765
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,164
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,543
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,419
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
789
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
700
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
950
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
372
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
149
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,327
79.4%
77.2
Female
4,403
52.9%
51.3
Male
3,924
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,640
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,793
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,471
14.0%
15.2
Female
951
64.6%
55.8
Male
520
35.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Belmont, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,099
96.2%
96.8
White
8,749
83.4%
72.6
Black or African American
959
9.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.4%
0.8
Asian
295
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
73
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
137
1.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
72
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
51
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
395
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
418
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
122
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
48
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
242
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,076
96.0%
82.2
Belmont, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
289
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
501
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,839
26.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,309
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
673
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,652
23.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
823
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
790
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,296
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,475
34.9%
31.2
Belmont, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,687
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
4,263
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,045
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
209
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
529
6.1
5.8%
Belmont, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,326
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
699
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
284
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
111
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
304
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Belmont, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
330
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
218
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
431
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
375
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
421
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
652
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
513
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
579
14.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
319
7.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
218
5.4%
6.4
Median household income
60,314
57,617
Per capita income
33,379
31,128
Belmont, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
357
6.9%
9.8
Construction
284
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,340
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
434
8.3%
6.6
Information
76
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
810
15.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
165
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
519
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
168
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
508
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
338
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
205
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
290
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,105
40.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
540
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,314
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
962
18.5%
18.1%
Belmont, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,060
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,440
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
198
3.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
87
1.7%
2.7
Other means
44
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
287
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Belmont, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
234
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,263
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,728
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
831
20.5%
21.0
Belmont, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,056
89.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,719
67.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,337
33.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
500
11.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Belmont, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,556
1 room
22
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
219
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
937
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
939
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
951
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
373
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
399
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
707
15.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Belmont, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,556
1-unit, detached
3,439
75.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
212
4.7%
5.9
2-units
142
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
92
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
71
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
184
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
274
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Belmont, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
618
13.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
320
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
445
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
389
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
451
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
416
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
741
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
932
20.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
121
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
123
2.7%
1.4%
Belmont, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,269
55.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
82
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,568
38.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
90
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
30
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Belmont, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,941
47295100.0
Less than $500
44
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
100
5.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
127
6.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
195
10.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
463
23.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
485
25.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
527
27.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,068
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
5.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
157
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
333
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Belmont, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,217
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
1.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
152
12.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
221
18.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
819
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
120
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
749
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
286
23.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
166
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
105
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
5.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
424
35.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
129
0.0%
0.0%
Belmont, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,719
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
295
10.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
355
13.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
650
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
328
12.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
474
17.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
512
18.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
88
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,700
205,000