Belton is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,444 people and six associated neighborhoods, Belton is the 84th largest community in South Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Belton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.43% of the Belton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Belton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belton who work in healthcare suport services (12.90%), office and administrative support (9.94%), and management occupations (8.73%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Belton is worth considering. One downside of living in Belton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.27 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Belton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Belton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.60% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Belton in 2022 was $31,283, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,132 for a family of four. However, Belton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Belton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Belton include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Belton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
