Belmont, CA

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2021 Population

28,109

4.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

40.2

2.29% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.87%

0.665% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$178,125

11.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$1.68M

4.82% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

14,843

3.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Belmont, CA had a population of 28.1k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $178,125. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Belmont, CA grew from 26,963 to 28,109, a 4.25% increase and its median household income grew from $160,046 to $178,125, a 11.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), White (Hispanic) (5.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.99%).

None of the households in Belmont, CA 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.

87.1% of the residents in Belmont, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Belmont, CA are Notre Dame de Namur University (120184) (446 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Belmont, CA was $1.68M, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Belmont, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Belmont, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Belmont, CA is home to a population of 28.1k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 29.7% of Belmont, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.35k people).

In 2021, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Belmont, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2021 Citizenship

86.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.1% of Belmont, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Belmont, CA was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belmont, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 894
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.4k ± 745
White (Hispanic)
1.55k ± 588

12.1%

Hispanic Population

3.4k people

12.1% of the people in Belmont, CA are hispanic (3.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
Philippines
828,655 ± 22,113 people
China
680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

Foreign-Born Population

29.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.35k people

30.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

8.17k people

As of 2021, 29.7% of Belmont, CA residents (8.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belmont, CA was 30.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belmont, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
175 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 167
World War II
77 ± 61

Belmont, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Belmont, CA employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Belmont, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,440 people), and Manufacturing (1,407 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($175,739), Finance & Insurance ($173,368), and Manufacturing ($156,289).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2021 Value

± 945

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 8.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Belmont, CA grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 14.4k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, CA, are Management Occupations (3,245 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,718 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.8k

2021 Value

± 945

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 8.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Belmont, CA grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 14.4k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,440 people), and Manufacturing (1,407 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmont, CA, though some of these residents may live in Belmont, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$124,569

Median earning men ± $8,788

$95,000

Median earning women ± $12,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($176,183), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,000), and Manufacturing ($159,020).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($208,426), Information ($161,597), and Manufacturing ($145,769).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

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

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Belmont, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 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 California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Belmont, CA awarded 446 degrees. The student population of Belmont, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 52 male students and 151 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Belmont, CA are Hispanic or Latino (151 and 36.3%), followed by White (119 and 28.6%), Asian (58 and 13.9%), and Unknown (37 and 8.89%).

The largest universities in Belmont, CA by number of degrees awarded are Notre Dame de Namur University (120184) (446 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Belmont, CA are General Business Administration & Management (95 and 21.3%), Clinical Psychology (53 and 11.9%), and General Human Services (44 and 9.87%).

The median tuition cost in Belmont, CA for private four year colleges is $19,740.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Belmont, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 6.63%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 203 (25.6% men and 74.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 203 students enrolled in Belmont, CA, 25.6% men and 74.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 76 records, of which 75% were women and 25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
27 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degree-majors awarded
General Human Services
44 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Belmont, CA was General Psychology with 27 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Notre Dame de Namur University (120184)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

446 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Notre Dame de Namur University (120184) with 446 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Belmont, CA, which is 0.42 times less than the 314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 151 degrees mean that there were 1.27 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 119 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belmont, CA was $1.68M in 2021, which is 6.87 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.6M to $1.68M, a 4.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmont, CA is 56.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Belmont, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmont, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Belmont, CA is $178,125. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Belmont, CA was Census Tract 6088 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 6087 and Census Tract 6086, with respective values of $198,750 and $132,321.

Housing

Property

$1.68M

Median Property Value 2021

±$47,153

$6,178

Median Property Taxes

±$519

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.4%

Homeownership

2021

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 56.4% of the housing units in Belmont, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belmont, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6088
Census Tract 6087
Census Tract 6086

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Belmont, CA was Census Tract 6088 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 6087 and Census Tract 6086, with respective values of $198,750 and $132,321.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$178,125

Median Household Income

± $21,331

11k

Number of Households

± 757

In 2021, the median household income of the 11k households in Belmont, CA grew to $178,125 from the previous year's value of $160,046.

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, CA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmont, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (62.4%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Public Transit (6.56%)

In 2021, 62.4% of workers in Belmont, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.56%).

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.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Belmont, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belmont, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, CA (1.62k out of 27.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belmont, CA is White, followed by Asian 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Belmont, CA has health coverage, with 69.1% on employee plans, 6.13% on Medicaid, 9.86% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.247% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 939 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.78% decrease from the previous year (956 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 948 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for San Mateo County, CA.

939 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 939 patients per year. This represents a 1.78% decrease from the previous year (956 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.29%

Uninsured

69.1%

Employer Coverage

6.13%

Medicaid

9.86%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.247%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belmont, CA declined by 10.8% from 2.56% to 2.29%.

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