Belmont
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 5,567 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 4,965 | 89% |
Foreign-born white | 518 | 9% |
Negro | 12 | 0% |
Other races | 72 | 1% |
SEX | ||
Male | 2,661 | 48% |
Female | 2,906 | 52% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 384 | 7% |
5 to 17 years | 1,785 | 32% |
18 to 64 years | 2,761 | 50% |
65 years and over | 637 | 11% |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 1,603 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 1,528 | 95% |
Owner occupied | 1,239 | 81% |
Renter occupied | 289 | 19% |
Vacant | 71 | 4% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 12,986 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 67 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 4,212 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 3,565 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 1,220 | 34% |
College 4 years or more | 570 | 16% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 2,196 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 419 | 19% |
Farmers and farm managers | 9 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 330 | 15% |
Clerical and kindred | 291 | 13% |
Sales | 236 | 11% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 355 | 16% |
Operatives and kindred | 138 | 6% |
Private household workers | 33 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 253 | 12% |
Farm laborers | 12 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 62 | 3% |
Occupation not reported | 58 | 3% |