Belmont, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,618

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

6.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.51%

19.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,146

21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,900

2.49% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Belmont, PA is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Belmont, PA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Belmont, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Other (Hispanic) and 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Belmont, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belmont, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 523
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 102
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 42

4.62%

Hispanic Population

121 people

4.62% of the people in Belmont, PA are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belmont, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

0.457%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Belmont, PA residents (53 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belmont, PA was 0.457%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 92
Korea
30 ± 36

Belmont, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belmont, PA.

Economy

The economy of Belmont, PA employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belmont, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Retail Trade (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,771), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,313), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,219).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 282

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmont, PA grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 1.2k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people), Sales & Related Occupations (149 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2024 Value

± 282

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmont, PA grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 1.2k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Retail Trade (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmont, PA, though some of these residents may live in Belmont, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,049

Median earning men ± $3,031

$45,064

Median earning women ± $13,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,167), and Manufacturing ($49,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,235), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,297), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,861).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belmont, PA was $144,900 in 2024, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,600 to $144,900, a 2.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Belmont, PA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belmont, PA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmont, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,786

$787

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Belmont, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,146

Median Household Income

± $26,096

1.2k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Belmont, PA grew to $69,146 from the previous year's value of $57,132.

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmont, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Walked (2.15%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Belmont, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who walked to work (2.15%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, PA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Belmont, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belmont, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, PA (211 out of 2.48k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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

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