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Belmont New Hampshire Information: Belmont, New Hampshire is part of BELKNAP County. Population for Belmont from the last gathering is 6716. You can view Belmont venues that host many Belmont NH events every year. You can also research Belmont New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Belmont New Hampshire real estate guide. Belmont New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.4699 and a longitude of -71.4754. Zip codes in Belmont, NH include 03220 ... more Belmont zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Belmont, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Belmont, NH was 6,716.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Belmont was 3,313, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Belmont, NH
There are an estimated 1,588 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Belmont are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Belmont is 3,403 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Belmont, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 1,667 married women in the community. 60.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Belmont, NH
The median age of people living in Belmont, NH was 38.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Belmont was 360. There were 5,038 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (764) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Belmont, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Belmont, NH was 6,628.

White Population in Belmont, NH
The estimated White population in the Belmont community is 6,550, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Belmont, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Belmont, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Belmont, NH was 22.

Asian Population in Belmont, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 35.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Belmont, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Belmont was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 88 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Belmont community was 64, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Belmont, NH
The household population number in Belmont was 6,705.

Group Quarters Population in Belmont, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 11.

Average Household Size in Belmont, NH
The average household size in Belmont is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Belmont, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,113 total housing units in Belmont.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,641, or 84.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,076 were owner-occupied (78.6), and 565 were renter-occupied (21.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 472 vacant homes in Belmont at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Belmont, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,149, with a median value in dollars of 96,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Belmont, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,033 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Belmont, average costs per month were $418 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,730 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Belmont, New Hampshire
746 people in Belmont also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Belmont, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Belmont was 749, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Belmont, NH
In 2000, there were 1,205 people in Belmont, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Belmont, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 211 people in Belmont who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Belmont, New Hampshire
There were 3,964 in the labor force in Belmont at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Belmont was 23.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Belmont, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,717. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Belmont, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Belmont, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Belmont in the last full census was 19,986. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Belmont numbered 72, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Belmont, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 286, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.