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Belmont, NC Profile


Belmont, NC, population 9,529, is located in North Carolina's Gaston county, about 11.0 miles from Charlotte and 74.2 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Belmont's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Belmont has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Belmont's population has grown by about 7%.

Belmont's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belmont tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American10%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,890N/A
20018,8960.07%
20028,9140.20%
20038,811-1.16%
20048,752-0.67%
20058,9041.74%
20069,0651.81%
20079,2542.08%
20089,4562.18%
20099,5290.77%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,819
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001452
2002533
2003363
2004N/A
2005627
2006458
2007711
2008572
2009360
2010427
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 001525
2002 011235
2003 001122
2004 ----
2005 151931
2006 001526
2007 041743
2008 131039
2009 01627
2010 04829

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,365
20024,946
20034,620
2004N/A
20054,299
20064,847
20075,808
20085,689
20094,686
20104,802
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 149 299 27
2002 135 284 26
2003 147 241 32
2004 - - -
2005 100 245 39
2006 111 299 24
2007 95 395 33
2008 75 417 35
2009 53 371 18
2010 69 372 20

Location

Elevation685 feet above sea level
Land Area5.7 Square Miles



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