Belton, SC Profile

Belton, SC, population 4,568, is located in South Carolina's Anderson county, about 63.7 miles from Athens and 78.6 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Belton's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belton has grown by about 2%.

Belton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belton tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	36.90
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,461	N/A
2001	4,504	0.96%
2002	4,511	0.16%
2003	4,520	0.20%
2004	4,540	0.44%
2005	4,568	0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,191

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	111
2002	285
2003	220
2004	198
2005	391
2006	388

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	3	3	3
Robbery	0	4	2	4	1	1
Aggravated Assault	4	7	8	2	14	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,250
2002	5,014
2003	5,332
2004	4,906
2005	4,627
2006	4,872

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	32	50	55	35	43	61
Larceny, Theft	146	165	170	178	152	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	14	17	10	18	13
Arson	0	0	2	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	885 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities