Belmont is a city located in Gaston County North Carolina. Belmont has a 2020 population of 12,846. Belmont is currently growing at a rate of 0.75% annually and its population has increased by 25.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,233 in 2010.
The average household income in Belmont is $95,238 with a poverty rate of 14.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $969 per month, and the median house value is $249,500. The median age in Belmont is 34.9 years, 33.7 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Belmontwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,897 | 80.52% |
Black or African American | 1,362 | 11.08% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 36 | 0.29% |
Asian | 415 | 3.38% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 26 | 0.21% |
Two or More Races | 553 | 4.50% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,515 | 2.57 | 68.4 |
Married | 2,103 | 3.23 | 88.9 |
Male | 138 | 3.01 | 100 |
Female | 639 | 3.67 | 35.5 |
Non Family | 1,635 | 1.25 | 52.2 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.57
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 229 | 2.87% |
9th to 12th Grade | 500 | 6.26% |
High School Graduate | 1,630 | 20.42% |
Some College | 1,439 | 18.03% |
Associates Degree | 825 | 10.34% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,180 | 27.31% |
Graduate Degree | 1,179 | 14.77% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Hispanic | 79 | 72 | 50 |
2+ Races | 112 | 107 | 57 |
Asian | 327 | 254 | 145 |
White | 6,780 | 6,262 | 2,857 |
Black | 676 | 550 | 250 |
Islander | 3 | 3 | |
Other Race | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
$48,455
Average Earnings
$56,071
Average Male
$44,589
Average Female
94.19% of Belmont residents speak only English, while 5.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.42% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,328 | 631 | 47.52% |
Hispanic | 208 | 97 | 46.63% |
White | 9,148 | 944 | 10.32% |
Asian | 415 | 18 | 4.34% |
Other | NaN% |
14.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.02%
Male Poverty Rate
19.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Belmont is Black, with 47.52% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Belmont is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.44%.
46.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.9%
Male Marriage Rate
42.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 698 | 8.82% |
Black | 7 | 0.91% |
2+ Races | 31 | 20.00% |
2.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.7%
Labor Force Participation
61.7%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
61.93%
Born in Belmont
94.66%
Native Born
5.34%
Foreign Born
2.23%
Non Citizen
3.12%
Naturalized
94.66% of Belmont residents were born in the United States, with 61.93% having been born in North Carolina. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 2,941 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 4,121 | 1,180 | 3.43% |
1940 | 4,356 | 235 | 0.56% |
1950 | 5,330 | 974 | 2.04% |
1960 | 5,007 | -323 | -0.62% |
1970 | 4,814 | -193 | -0.39% |
1980 | 4,607 | -207 | -0.44% |
1990 | 8,434 | 3,827 | 6.23% |
2000 | 8,705 | 271 | 0.32% |
2010 | 10,233 | 1,528 | 1.63% |
2011 | 10,256 | 23 | 0.22% |
2012 | 10,424 | 168 | 1.64% |
2013 | 10,643 | 219 | 2.10% |
2014 | 11,028 | 385 | 3.62% |
2015 | 11,443 | 415 | 3.76% |
2016 | 11,710 | 267 | 2.33% |
2017 | 12,113 | 403 | 3.44% |
2018 | 12,462 | 349 | 2.88% |
2019 | 12,558 | 96 | 0.77% |
2020 | 12,654 | 96 | 0.76% |
2021 | 12,750 | 96 | 0.76% |
2022 | 12,846 | 96 | 0.75% |