Belton, SC

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Belton, South Carolina

Belton, South Carolina, in Anderson county, is 23 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 105 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is in the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson area. There are 4,461 residents in Belton.

The People and Families of Belton

In Belton, about 52% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Belton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belton had a median family income of $36,531.

Political Inclinations

Belton folks tended to give their money ($700) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Belton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Belton that were owner-occupied was 65%.

Commuting

In Belton, 92% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Belton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Belton, SC

Comparing Belton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles S of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Anderson
Metro Area	Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson
Standard Zip Codes	29627
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.523
Longitude	-82.493

Station	WEST PELZER 2 W
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	GRNVL SPART AP GREER
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,461	100%
Male	2,013	45.1%
Female	2,448	54.9%
Under 18	1,020	22.9%
18+	3,441	77.1%
65+	865	19.4%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.84
White	3,592	80.5%
African-American	781	17.5%
Asian	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.4%
Other	15	0.3%
Mixed Race	44	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	80	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,568
Growth	107
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.4%
English	11.3%
Irish	10%
Scotch-Irish	6%
Scottish	4.8%
German	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
African	2.1%
Dutch	1.7%
Danish	1.5%
European	1%
Swedish	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
British	0.4%
Italian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belton	4,461	$36,531
Anderson	25,514	$39,176
Donalds	354	$35,417
Due West	1,209	$53,000
Honea Path	3,504	$38,980
Starr	173	$41,875
Williamston	3,791	$37,679

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