Belmont, NC

Census Place

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2021 Population
14,442
17.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AThom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATed Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
35.7
0.847% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14.8%
2.22% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$76,156
2.96% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$262,200
5.09% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
6,937
19.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Belmont, NC had a population of 14.4k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $76,156. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Belmont, NC grew from 12,292 to 14,442, a 17.5% increase and its median household income grew from $73,968 to $76,156, a 2.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.76%).

None of the households in Belmont, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Belmont, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Belmont, NC are Belmont Abbey College (331 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Belmont, NC was $262,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Belmont, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Belmont, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Belmont, NC is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.61% of Belmont, NC residents were born outside of the country (810 people).

In 2021, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Belmont, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 712 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2021 Citizenship
97.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Belmont, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Belmont, NC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.3k ± 587
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.47k ± 541
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    712 ± 274
3.05%
Hispanic Population
440 people

In 2021, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Belmont, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 712 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.05% of the people in Belmont, NC are hispanic (440 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Belmont, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    219,250 ± 11,374 people
  2. India
    77,157 ± 6,794 people
  3. Honduras
    37,868 ± 4,769 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 219,250 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 77,157 and Honduras with 37,868.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.61%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
810 people
5.34%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
657 people

As of 2021, 5.61% of Belmont, NC residents (810 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belmont, NC was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    247 ± 136
  2. Vietnam
    200 ± 107
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    162 ± 108

Belmont, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Belmont, NC employs 6.94k people. The largest industries in Belmont, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (869 people), Manufacturing (864 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (756 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($96,726), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,971), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,167).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,490. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

6.94k
2021 Value
± 661
19.3%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Belmont, NC grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 5.82k employees to 6.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, NC, are Management Occupations (1,136 people), Sales & Related Occupations (725 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (623 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.94k
2021 Value
± 661
19.3%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Belmont, NC grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 5.82k employees to 6.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (869 people), Manufacturing (864 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (756 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmont, NC, though some of these residents may live in Belmont, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,957
Median earning men ± $12,069
$40,532
Median earning women ± $11,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($86,071), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,153).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,712), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,323), and Public Administration ($52,386).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in North Carolina. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

N/AThom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
N/ATed Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Belmont, NC awarded 331 degrees. The student population of Belmont, NC in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 784 male students and 733 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Belmont, NC are White (206 and 63%), followed by Unknown (74 and 22.6%), Black or African American (31 and 9.48%), and Hispanic or Latino (9 and 2.75%).

The largest universities in Belmont, NC by number of degrees awarded are Belmont Abbey College (331 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Belmont, NC are General Business Administration & Management (98 and 29.6%), Sport & Fitness Management (35 and 10.6%), and General Biological Sciences (33 and 9.97%).

The median tuition cost in Belmont, NC for private four year colleges is $18,500.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Belmont, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,517 (51.7% men and 48.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,517 students enrolled in Belmont, NC, 51.7% men and 48.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 959 records, of which 49.5% were women and 50.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 33 degree-majors awarded
  2. 98 degree-majors awarded
  3. 35 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Belmont, NC was General Biological Sciences with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Belmont, NC according to their major.

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Universities

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Largest Universities by degrees awarded
331 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Belmont Abbey College with 331 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 157 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Belmont, NC, which is 0.902 times less than the 174 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 206 degrees mean that there were 2.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 74 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Belmont, NC was $262,200 in 2021, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $249,500 to $262,200, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmont, NC is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Belmont, NC have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmont, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$262,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$19,198
$3,793
Median Property Taxes
±$435

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belmont, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belmont, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.7%
Homeownership
2021
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 68.7% of the housing units in Belmont, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 323.02
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Belmont, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$76,156
Median Household Income
± $9,336
5.52k
Number of Households
± 565

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.52k households in Belmont, NC grew to $76,156 from the previous year's value of $73,968.

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmont, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.1%)
  3. Carpooled (3.73%)

In 2021, 78.1% of workers in Belmont, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, NC have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Belmont, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belmont, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, NC (2.03k out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belmont, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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93.6% of the population of Belmont, NC has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.75% on non-group plans, and 0.854% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gaston County, NC see 1741 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.798% decrease from the previous year (1755 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,741 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gaston County, NC

Primary care physicians in Gaston County, NC see an average of 1,741 patients per year. This represents a 0.798% decrease from the previous year (1,755 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gaston County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.42%
Uninsured
60.2%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
9.75%
Non-Group
0.854%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belmont, NC declined by 4.22% from 6.7% to 6.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Belmont, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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