Belwood Town, North Carolina

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Belwood Town is a town located in the Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population of the town was 962 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 1018, It is the 396th largest by population in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is spread over 12.31 square miles (31.88 kmē), of which, 12.3 square miles (31.86 kmē ) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 64th largest by total area among North Carolina.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 962 people, 373 households, and 281 families living in the town. The population density was 78.2 people per square mile (30.19/kmē), it is North Carolina's 25th least densely populated town. There were 410 housing units at an average density of 33.3 per square mile (12.86/kmē). The average household size was 2.58 persons, and the average family size was 2.97 persons. The population's age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median age of the town's population was 35.5 years, the median age of male residents at 35.3 and the median age of female residents at 35.7. The racial makeup of the town was 916 White, 37 Black or African American, American Indian, 1 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 6 from two or more races and 2 Ohter races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $31471, it is North Carolina's 378th wealthiest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $40417, it is 351st wealthiest town by median family income in North Carolina. The per capita income for the town was $14323, making it the 144th poorest town by per capita income among the North Carolina. The median income is $19157, The median income for males was $23833 versus $16063 for females.

In 2000, 234 pupils and students, of which 45.3% are male and 54.7% are female, 24.32% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.7% nursery or pri school, 5.56% kindergarten, 49.57% elementary school, 22.22% high school and 17.95% College graduate school.

Year	Population
April 2000 census	962
April 2000 Estimate	972
July 2000 Estimate	977
July 2001 Estimate	990
July 2002 Estimate	996
July 2003 Estimate	997
July 2004 Estimate	999
July 2005 Estimate	998
July 2006 Estimate	1000
July 2007 Estimate	1009
July 2008 Estimate	1018

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	5	6	11
Kindergarten	5	8	13
Elementary school	61	55	116
High school	19	33	52
College or graduate school	16	26	42

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Belwood town, North Carolina	$31471	$40417	$14323
Cleveland County, North Carolina	$35283	$41733	$17395
North Carolina, United States	$39184	$46335	$20307
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587