Belmont, North Carolina Belmont, North Carolina, in Gaston county, is 8 miles E of Gastonia, North Carolina and 11 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is included in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 8,705 people lived in Belmont.
The People and Families of Belmont
In Belmont, about 48% of adults are married.
In 2000, Belmont had a median
family income of $46,765.
Belmont residents donated more money ($6,900) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 66% of living spaces in Belmont are
occupied by their owners, not by renters. In Belmont, 97% of
commuters drive to work.
