Belvoir, North Carolina
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Belvoir is a town in Pitt County
Pitt County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 133,798 people, 52,539 households, and 32,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 205 people per square mile . There were 58,408 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile...

, North Carolina
North Carolina
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, United States
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. The population was 8,379 at the 2010 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area
Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area
The Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Pitt and Greene – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Greenville...

 located in North Carolina's Inner Banks
Inner Banks
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 region.

Geography

Belvoir is located at at latitude 35.708 and longitude -77.465.

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area 55.1 sq. mi..

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2010, there were 8,379 people. The racial makeup of the town was 31.3% White, 56.8% African American, 1.4% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.5% of the population.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. Males made up 48.6% of the population and Females made up 51.4 %.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,149, and the median income for a family was $46,549.
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