Belmont, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

15,140

2.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

0.528% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$86,442

2.57% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$349,700

13.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,931

4.22% 1-year growth

About

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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.

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

In 2023, the median property value in Belmont, NC was $349,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Belmont, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Belmont, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Gaston County, NC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

Economy

The economy of Belmont, NC employs 7.93k people. The largest industries in Belmont, NC are Manufacturing (993 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people), and Finance & Insurance (902 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($202,589), Finance & Insurance ($109,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,357).

Employment

Occupations

7.93k

2023 Value

± 684

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 12%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, NC, are Management Occupations (1,090 people), Sales & Related Occupations (921 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (682 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

7.93k

2023 Value

± 684

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 12%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, NC, are Manufacturing (993 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people), and Finance & Insurance (902 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($202,589), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,357), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,518), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,942), and Public Administration ($76,771).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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 N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
20 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
86 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
32 degrees awarded

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

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

Universities

Gender

Belmont Abbey College

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.

Student Diversity

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.

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 ($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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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, NC was $349,700 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $307,600 to $349,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmont, NC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Belmont, NC have an average commute time of 25.5 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.

Housing

Property

$349,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,315

$4,145

Median Property Taxes

±$424

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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

N/A

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

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).

Household Income

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$86,442

Median Household Income

± $9,294

6.29k

Number of Households

± 573

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.

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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Carpooled (5.48%)

In 2023, 70.3% of workers in Belmont, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.48%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, NC have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Belmont, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

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

N/A% of the population of Belmont, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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