Belmont, NC Profile

Belmont, NC, population 8,779, 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 this decade the population of Belmont has grown by about 1%.

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
	White	84%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.20
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,705	N/A
2001	8,819	1.31%
2002	8,851	0.36%
2003	8,772	-0.89%
2004	8,737	-0.40%
2005	8,779	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,819

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	452
2002	533
2003	363
2004	N/A
2005	627
2006	458
2007	711
2008	572

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	-	5	0	4	3
Robbery	15	12	11	-	19	15	17	10
Aggravated Assault	25	35	22	-	31	26	43	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,365
2002	4,946
2003	4,620
2004	N/A
2005	4,299
2006	4,847
2007	5,808
2008	5,689

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	149	135	147	-	100	111	95	75
Larceny, Theft	299	284	241	-	245	299	395	417
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	26	32	-	39	24	33	35
Arson	0	1	2	-	3	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	685 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles