Belhaven is in Beaufort, North Carolina. This town's geographical location is 35?32'35"N 76?37'24"W. Its zip code is 27810, and its area code is 252. According to the US Census Bureau, this town's total area is 1.9 mi?, of which 1.5 mi? is land, and only 0.4 mi? is water.
Based on the 2000 census, there are 827 households, 530 families and 1,968 people residing in this town. It has a population density of 1,313.4 people in every mi?.
The median age for the Belhaven residents is 41 years. The town's population consists of 24.
7% aged below 18, 7.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.6% aged 25 to 44, 23.6% aged 45 to 64, and 19.1% aged 65 years and above.
The racial composition of the town is 37.30% Caucasian, 60.67% Black, 0.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.71% mixed race. Approximately 2.69% of the town's population is of Hispanic origin.
Of the 827 households, 28.2% have minors living in them, 38.6% consist of married couples, 22% have female heads of households, and 35.9% are non- family members. Singles make up 32.6% and 16.6% have someone aged 65 years or older who is living alone. The average size of a household is 2.36, and the average size of a family is 2.99.
The median household income is $16,674, and the median family income is $23,958. Male residents' median income is $23,839 against females' $16,741. This town's per capita income is $11,086. 32% of the families and 35.6% of the total population are living below the poverty line.