Belmont, NC

Census Place

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2022 Population
14,842
2.77% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
37.9
6.16% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
10.3%
30.3% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$84,274
10.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$307,600
17.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
7,610
9.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Belmont, NC had a population of 14.8k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $84,274. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Belmont, NC grew from 14,442 to 14,842, a 2.77% increase and its median household income grew from $76,156 to $84,274, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.47%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in Belmont, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Belmont, NC are Belmont Abbey College (315 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Belmont, NC was $307,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Belmont, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Belmont, NC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Belmont, NC is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.97% of Belmont, NC residents were born outside of the country (737 people).

In 2022, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in Belmont, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 866 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 465 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2022 Citizenship
97.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Belmont, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, 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)
    12.7k ± 401
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    866 ± 276
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    465 ± 218
2.98%
Hispanic Population
443 people

In 2022, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in Belmont, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 866 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 465 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.98% of the people in Belmont, NC are hispanic (443 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    214,508 ± 11,254 people
  2. India
    79,868 ± 6,912 people
  3. Honduras
    39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.97%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
737 people
5.61%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
810 people

As of 2022, 4.97% of Belmont, NC residents (737 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belmont, NC was 5.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    281 ± 153
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    250 ± 120
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    176 ± 121

Belmont, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Belmont, NC employs 7.61k people. The largest industries in Belmont, NC are Manufacturing (1,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (946 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (848 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($104,922), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,438).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

7.61k
2022 Value
± 683
9.7%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Belmont, NC grew at a rate of 9.7%, from 6.94k employees to 7.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, NC, are Management Occupations (1,177 people), Sales & Related Occupations (899 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (649 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

7.61k
2022 Value
± 683
9.7%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Belmont, NC grew at a rate of 9.7%, from 6.94k employees to 7.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, NC, are Manufacturing (1,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (946 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (848 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

$68,384
Median earning men ± $6,931
$48,693
Median earning women ± $8,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,059), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,786), and Manufacturing ($86,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,510), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,921).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

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

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted 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.

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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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Education

In 2022, universities in Belmont, NC awarded 315 degrees. The student population of Belmont, NC in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 796 male students and 705 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Belmont, NC are White (189 and 63.2%), followed by Unknown (69 and 23.1%), Black or African American (24 and 8.03%), and Asian (8 and 2.68%).

The largest universities in Belmont, NC by number of degrees awarded are Belmont Abbey College (315 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Belmont, NC are General Business Administration & Management (86 and 27.3%), Sport & Fitness Management (32 and 10.2%), and General Psychology (20 and 6.35%).

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

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Belmont, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,501 (53% men and 47% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,501 students enrolled in Belmont, NC, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 972 records, of which 49.5% were women and 50.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 20 degrees awarded
  2. 86 degrees awarded
  3. 32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Belmont, NC was General Psychology with 20 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
315 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Belmont Abbey College with 315 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 172 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Belmont, NC, which is 1.2 times more than the 143 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 189 degrees mean that there were 2.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 69 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 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Belmont, NC was $307,600 in 2022, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $262,200 to $307,600, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmont, NC is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Belmont, NC have an average commute time of 25.7 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

$307,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$24,867
$4,180
Median Property Taxes
±$446

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.

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Rent vs Own

69.1%
Homeownership
2022
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.1% of the housing units in Belmont, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$84,274
Median Household Income
± $9,868
6.05k
Number of Households
± 591

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.05k households in Belmont, NC grew to $84,274 from the previous year's value of $76,156.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmont, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (18%)
  3. Carpooled (4.69%)

In 2022, 73.7% of workers in Belmont, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (4.69%).

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, NC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% 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

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, NC (1.46k out of 14.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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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Health

95% of the population of Belmont, NC has health coverage, with 63.5% on employee plans, 7.62% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gaston County, NC see 1784 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.47% increase from the previous year (1741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1862 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,784 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gaston County, NC

Primary care physicians in Gaston County, NC see an average of 1,784 patients per year. This represents a 2.47% increase from the previous year (1,741 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.03%
Uninsured
63.5%
Employer Coverage
7.62%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belmont, NC declined by 21.6% from 6.42% to 5.03%.

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