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Renting an Apartment in Belmont
What You Should Know
Belmont is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The
population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Belmont is home to Belmont Abbey
College.
Geography
Location of Belmont, North Carolina
Belmont is located at 35°14′40″N, 81°2′8″W (35.244496, -81.035650)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.3
km˛ (8.2 mi˛). 20.9 km˛ (8.1 mi˛) of it is land and 0.4 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it
(1.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,705 people, 3,348 households, and
2,226 families residing in the city. The population density was 416.0/km˛
(1,077.3/mi˛). There were 3,552 housing units at an average density of 169.7/km˛
(439.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 84.39% White, 10.07% African
American, 0.26% Native American, 2.98% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from
other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 2.49% of the population.
There were 3,348 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all
households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the
average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 11.7%
from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there
were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,819, and the median income
for a family was $46,765. Males had a median income of $32,388 versus $25,213
for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,065. About 6.9% of
families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3%
of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
* Belmont Abbey College
* Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
* U.S. National Whitewater Center