Belwood

Population: 928
Median household income: $49,078
Median home value: $180,600

Belwood, a community in Cleveland County, North Carolina, has 928 residents. Its median household income of $49,078 runs below the Cleveland County figure of $55,769.

From 2019 to 2023, Belwood's population declined 7.1% from 999 to 928, while its median home value rose 88.5% from $95,800 to $180,600.

The median resident is 46.6 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 28.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 928
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,078
Median home value: $180,600
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 401
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

999928

Median household income

$43,828$49,078

Median home value

$95,800$180,600

Median gross rent

$628$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	999	$43,828	$95,800	$628
2020	1,130	$42,119	$137,500	$698
2021	1,143	$43,670	$152,100	$740
2022	1,103	$46,355	$171,700	$795
2023	928	$49,078	$180,600	$907

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 5428.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	5.7%
5 to 17	183	19.7%
18 to 24	31	3.3%
25 to 34	78	8.4%
35 to 44	51	5.5%
45 to 54	264	28.4%
55 to 64	110	11.9%
65 to 74	93	10.0%
75 and over	65	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	829	89.3%
Black or African American	11	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	13.5%
High school graduate	286	43.3%
Some college or associate's	197	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	69	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	325	92.9%
Carpooled	15	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	6.2%
15 to 29 min	92	27.1%
30 to 44 min	64	18.8%
45 to 59 min	118	34.7%
60+ min	45	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 13.9% (128 of 923)

	Count	Share
Family households	239	69.7%
Nonfamily households	104	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	343	85.5%
Vacant	58	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	278	81.0%
Renter-occupied	65	19.0%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	255	63.6%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	143	35.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3704960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.4843, -81.5274