Belmont, WV

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2023 Population

853

3.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

0.86% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,750

9.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

387

9.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Belmont, WV had a population of 853 people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $60,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Belmont, WV grew from 824 to 853, a 3.52% increase and its median household income grew from $55,417 to $60,750, a 9.62% increase.

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None of the households in Belmont, WV 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.

Most people in Belmont, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Belmont, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Belmont, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Belmont, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 Belmont, WV residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
16 ± 28
Vietnam
12 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16

Belmont, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Belmont, WV employs 387 people. The largest industries in Belmont, WV are Manufacturing (139 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($85,833), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($50,536), and Manufacturing ($48,396).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

387

2023 Value

± 128

9.01%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belmont, WV grew at a rate of 9.01%, from 355 employees to 387 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, WV, are Production Occupations (68 people), Material Moving Occupations (58 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

387

2023 Value

± 128

9.01%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belmont, WV grew at a rate of 9.01%, from 355 employees to 387 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, WV, are Manufacturing (139 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmont, WV, though some of these residents may live in Belmont, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,604

Median earning men ± $23,255

$29,219

Median earning women ± $3,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,750), Manufacturing ($48,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,537), Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,250), and Retail Trade ($3,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% 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 (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9622

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Belmont, WV 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.

$60,750

Median Household Income

± $18,924

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Belmont, WV grew to $60,750 from the previous year's value of $55,417.

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, WV 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, WV is from Belmont, WV.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83%)
Walked (7.37%)
Worked At Home (5.1%)

In 2023, 83% of workers in Belmont, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.37%) and those who worked at home (5.1%).

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, WV have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belmont, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, WV (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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Non-Group

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

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