Gastonia Times

Of the 12,292 people living in Belmont in 2020, 55 percent (6,764) were women and 45 percent (5,528) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Gastonia Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 410. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,006 females and 554 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	3,627	29.5
Females 18 and over	4,037	32.8
Males 65 and over	554	4.5
Females 65 and over	1,006	8.2

Source: US Census Bureau