Population 1,005 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belmont
Household size in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Belmont sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Belmont skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Belmont: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belmont
Renters in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Belmont is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Belmont: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Belmont leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $463 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $513 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$6 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Belmont runs $513 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belmont
Bachelor's degrees in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Belmont: 10.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Belmont never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Belmont than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belmont compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2.58 | 49.5 | 7.0% | 23.2% | 6.9% | 1976 | $513 | 10.4% | 85.1% | 6.6% |
| Eureka | 2.58 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 23.9% | 6.3% | 1975 | $511 | 10.3% | 85.1% | 6.7% |
| Vaucluse | 2.26 | 40.9 | 4.7% | 22.5% | 20.0% | 1978 | $913 | 16.3% | 92.4% | 7.8% |
| Wade | 2.39 | 44.0 | 4.2% | 7.6% | 22.4% | 1979 | $600 | 11.8% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Willow Island | 2.35 | 52.7 | 3.8% | 9.7% | 5.3% | 1996 | $629 | 8.4% | 90.6% | 3.8% |
| Reno | 2.64 | 49.1 | 10.4% | 14.0% | 20.4% | 1980 | $703 | 9.6% | 98.3% | 4.6% |
| Schultz | 2.29 | 54.4 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 1988 | $722 | 9.0% | 90.7% | 2.2% |
| St. Marys | 2.49 | 44.0 | 9.8% | 17.7% | 15.7% | 1973 | $700 | 15.5% | 89.9% | 6.4% |
| Delong | 2.93 | 37.0 | 16.4% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 1992 | $793 | 15.7% | 90.2% | 18.5% |
| Waverly | 2.35 | 48.4 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1988 | $846 | 20.3% | 93.3% | 1.3% |
| Moss Run | 2.67 | 46.1 | 7.9% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 1989 | $734 | 12.4% | 85.2% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belmont. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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