Belmont County Information
Belmont in
Ohio occupies
541 square miles and has a 2006 population of
68,771, a change from a 2000 population of
70,226 and
71,074 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Belmont in 2004, a change from
31 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,915 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Belmont, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Belmont | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 541 sq. miles | Ranked 2,032 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 68,771 | Ranked 753 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 69,089 | |
| Population 2000 | 70,226 | Ranked 706 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 71,074 | Ranked 623 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.6% | |
| African American | 4.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 31 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 808 | 425 |
| Burglaries | 178 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 583 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 47 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,494 | 31,019 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,915 | 1,874 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 6% |
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