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Belmont

10,418
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in Belmont, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 60% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple5,47553%
TenureOwner6,27060%
Size2 persons3,88537%

Composition

53%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Belmont for 2000. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family53%10%37%
01.5k3k4.5k6k53%10%37%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

53%
Married couple
    5,475
    Married couple
    4,943
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6k31%46%58%69%54%42%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%46%58%MaleMaleMale69%54%42%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Belmont
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,47553%
Single parent1,07210%
Non-family3,87137%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Belmont
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,47553%
Single4,94347%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Belmont
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3377%
Single parent - female73515%
Living alone - male1,30226%
Living alone - female1,53631%
Not living alone - male59712%
Not living alone - female4369%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

60%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 60% of Belmont’s 10,418 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

60%
Owner
    6,270
    Owner
    4,148
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Belmont
TotalPercentage
Owner6,27060%
Renter4,14840%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

37%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Belmont in 2000, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

01k2k3k4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%37%17%13%4%1%<1%
01k2k3k4k27%37%17%13%4%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Belmont
TotalPercentage
1 person2,83827%
2 persons3,88537%
3 persons1,72917%
4 persons1,39113%
5 persons4144%
6 persons1081%
7+ persons53<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.