About Belleair

Belleair is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,067 people and just one neighborhood, Belleair is the 354th largest community in Florida.

Belleair is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.79% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Belleair is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belleair who work in sales jobs (19.85%), management occupations (18.51%), and healthcare (15.08%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 10.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

A very large number of seniors call Belleair home: people 65 and over are 32.63% of the population. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, this is good place for the over-65 crowd to settle, as many of the town's services and social community are geared to this demographic.

In addition, Belleair is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Belleair are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Belleair is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Belleair, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.13% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Belleair does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Belleair Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Belleair. 47.65% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Belleair in 2000 was $59,164, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $236,656 for a family of four.

The people who call Belleair home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Belleair is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Belleair include English, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and British.

The most common language spoken in Belleair is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.