Belmont, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

949

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.69%

25.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,875

24.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$191,200

Population & Diversity

Belmont, WI is home to a population of 949 people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.16% of Belmont, WI residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (852 people) in Belmont, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Belmont, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belmont, WI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
852 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 24

5.06%

Hispanic Population

48 people

5.06% of the people in Belmont, WI are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belmont, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

3.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 3.16% of Belmont, WI residents (30 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, WI was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 25
Vietnam
13 ± 19

Belmont, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Belmont, WI employs 482 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belmont, WI were Manufacturing (76 people), Retail Trade (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($67,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,063), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

482

2024 Value

± 80

−9.23%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmont, WI declined at a rate of −9.23%, from 531 employees to 482 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), Production Occupations (55 people), and Management Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

482

2024 Value

± 80

−9.23%

1 Year decline

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmont, WI declined at a rate of −9.23%, from 531 employees to 482 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, WI, are Manufacturing (76 people), Retail Trade (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmont, WI, though some of these residents may live in Belmont, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,368

Median earning men ± $3,816

$48,250

Median earning women ± $6,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,536), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,421).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belmont, WI was $191,200 in 2024, which is 0.575 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,900 to $191,200, a 6.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Belmont, WI is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belmont, WI have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmont, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,907

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Belmont, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belmont, WI 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.

$61,875

Median Household Income

± $10,039

426

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 426 households in Belmont, WI declined from $61,875 from the previous year's value of $82,000.

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, WI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmont, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Belmont, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, WI have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Belmont, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, WI (92 out of 949 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belmont, WI is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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