Living in Belmont School District Area

Living Summary

9,819

households

25,837

Total Population

$859,600

Average House Value

$2,002

Average Housing Rent

$129,380

Average Household Income

98.38%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,592

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

82%

Percent Proficient - Math

81%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,819 households are located in Belmont School District area. Among them, 3,807 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,363 and 7,286 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

12% (3,178) of residents are non-citizens and 28% (7,270) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Belmont School District, Massachusetts
Household	9,819
Population	25,837
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,807 (39%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,363
Total Students	7,286
Pre-Kindergarten	705
Kindergarten	407
Grade 1-8	3,107
Grade 9-12	1,588
College/Graduate School	1,479
Veterans	19,504
Non-citizen	3,178
Non-English Home Language	7,270
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,297 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,815 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,810 people are in civilian labor force and 5 are in armed labor force. 13,257 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Belmont School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,988	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,064	62.09%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	919	7.08%
Public transportation	2,248	17.31%
Walked	335	2.58%
Other method	402	3.10%
Worked from home	1,020	7.85%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,257	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,621	72.57%
Service	1,028	7.75%
Sales and office	1,970	14.86%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	223	1.68%
Production, transportation, and material moving	415	3.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,257	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	14	0.11%
Construction	350	2.64%
Manufacturing	1,330	10.03%
Wholesale trade	158	1.19%
Retail trade	809	6.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	141	1.06%
Information	492	3.71%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,074	8.10%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,060	23.08%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,305	32.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	688	5.19%
Other services, except public administration	478	3.61%
Public administration	358	2.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,257	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,902	82.24%
Government workers	1,359	10.25%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	978	7.38%
Unpaid family workers	18	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $178,083 for the 9,819 households in Belmont School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $70,349. 25,470 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.38%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,819	-
Less than $10,000	457	4.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	216	2.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	282	2.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	407	4.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	595	6.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	904	9.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,159	11.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,438	14.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,300	13.24%
More than $200,000	3,061	31.17%
Median Household Income	$129,380	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$178,083	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,989	-
Less than $10,000	211	3.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	35	0.50%
$15,000 - $24,999	113	1.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	116	1.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	249	3.56%
$50,000 - $74,999	518	7.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	793	11.35%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,058	15.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,087	15.55%
More than $200,000	2,809	40.19%

Median Family Income	$167,058	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$214,700	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$70,349	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$119,646	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$119,646	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,890	-
With health insurance coverage	25,470	98.38%
Public coverage	5,657	21.85%
Private health insurance	22,837	88.21%
Without health insurance coverage	420	1.62%

Housing

There are 10,236 housing units in Belmont School District area, Massachusetts with 9,819 units (95.93%) occupied. 6,336 houses (64.53%) are occupied by owner and 3,483 houses (35.47%) are rented. The average housing value is $859,600 and the average rental cost is $2,002. 187 houses (1.83%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,888 houses (67.29%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,236	-
Occupied	9,819	95.93%
Owner Occupied	6,336	64.53%
Renter Occupied	3,483	35.47%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,898	47.85%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	682	6.66%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,656	45.49%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,236	-
Built 2014 or later	187	1.83%
Built 2010 - 2013	198	1.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	266	2.60%
Built 1990 - 1999	128	1.25%
Built 1980 - 1989	289	2.82%
Built 1970 - 1979	485	4.74%
Built 1960 - 1969	583	5.70%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,212	11.84%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,888	67.29%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,236	-
1 room	40	0.39%
2 rooms	173	1.69%
3 rooms	343	3.35%
4 rooms	1,088	10.63%
5 rooms	1,879	18.36%
6 rooms	1,437	14.04%
7 rooms	1,541	15.05%
8 rooms	1,478	14.44%
9 rooms or more	2,257	22.05%
Median Number of Rooms	6.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,236	-
no bedroom	40	0.39%
1 bedroom	623	6.09%
2 bedrooms	3,184	31.11%
3 bedrooms	3,323	32.46%
4 bedrooms	2,246	21.94%
5 bedrooms or more	820	8.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,336	-
Less than $50,000	21	0.33%
$50,000 - $99,999	10	0.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	-	-
$150,000 - $199,999	6	0.09%
$200,000 - $299,999	79	1.25%
$300,000 - $499,999	638	10.07%
$500,000 - $999,999	3,479	54.91%
$1,000,000 or more	2,103	33.19%
Median House Value	$859,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,252	-
Less than $500	83	2.55%
$500 - $999	258	7.93%
$1,000 - $1,499	244	7.50%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,037	31.89%
$2,000 - $2,499	1,006	30.93%
$2,500 - $2,999	234	7.20%
$3,000 or more	390	11.99%
Median Rental Costs	$2,002	-

Demographic

A total of 26,113 people lives in Belmont School District area, Massachusetts with 12,109 male and 14,004 female. The males to female ratio is 46.37 to 53.63. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	26,113	-
Male	12,109	46.37%
Female	14,004	53.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,113	-
Under 5 years	1,627	6.23%
5 - 9 years	2,006	7.68%
10 - 14 years	1,782	6.82%
15 - 19 years	1,641	6.28%
20 - 24 years	1,003	3.84%
25 - 34 years	2,751	10.53%
35 - 44 years	3,697	14.16%
45 - 54 years	4,319	16.54%
55 - 59 years	1,605	6.15%
60 - 64 years	1,386	5.31%
65 - 74 years	2,113	8.09%
75 - 84 years	1,423	5.45%
85 years and older	760	2.91%
Median Age	41.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,113	-
One Race	25,122	96.20%
White	20,070	76.86%
Black or African American	384	1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native	74	0.28%
Asian	4,479	17.15%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	115	0.44%

Two or more races	991	3.80%
White and Black or African American	223	0.85%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.02%
White and Asian	677	2.59%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%