Belmont, WV

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Belmont, West Virginia

Belmont, West Virginia, in Pleasants county, is 74 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 99 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 1,036 people lived in Belmont.

The People and Families of Belmont

In Belmont, about 54% of adults are married.

In Belmont, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belmont had a median family income of $37,656.

Belmont Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Belmont are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. In general, Belmont offers inexpensive rents. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Belmont, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Belmont.

High Points

Belmont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Belmont, WV

Comparing Belmont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Pleasants
Standard Zip Codes	26134
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.379
Longitude	-81.258

Station	NEWPORT
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	PARKERSBURG AP
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	BENS RUN 1 SSE
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,036	100%
Male	452	43.6%
Female	584	56.4%
Under 18	239	23.1%
18+	797	76.9%
65+	183	17.7%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,024	98.8%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,009
Growth	-27
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.5%
German	19.9%
English	14.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
Irish	9.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Welsh	1.1%
Acadian/Cajun	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belmont	1,036	$37,656
Cairo	263	$29,792
Ellenboro	373	$26,563
Friendly	159	$34,821
St Marys	2,017	$37,621
Vienna	10,861	$49,477
Williamstown	2,996	$44,189

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