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Bel Air, MD Information
Population 10,187
About Bel Air
Bel Air is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,187 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Bel Air is the 82nd largest community in Maryland.
Bel Air is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bel Air is a town of professionals, sales and office workers and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bel Air who work in office and administrative support (13.08%), management occupations (12.56%) and sales jobs (12.39%).
Also of interest is that Bel Air has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, Bel Air 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.
Bel Air is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bel Air’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Bel Air Information and Demographics
The citizens of Bel Air are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.24% of adults in Bel Air have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bel Air in 2010 was $32,257, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,028 for a family of four. However, Bel Air contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Bel Air home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bel Air residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bel Air include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish and French.
The most common language spoken in Bel Air is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
| BEL AIR INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 10,187 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 4,491 |
| BEL AIR HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 72.54% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 27.46% |
| % VACANT | 5.22% |
| TYPE OF BEL AIR HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 39.62% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 18.17% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 4.55% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 37.67% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.00% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF BEL AIR HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.51% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 9.45% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 38.81% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 34.37% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 13.56% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.32% |
| AGE OF BEL AIR HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 11.41% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 52.27% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 32.09% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 4.22% |
| BEL AIR REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $220,087 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $937 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $46,000 | 1.90% |
| $46,001 - $91,000 | 0.90% |
| $91,001 - $183,000 | 25.18% |
| $183,001 - $274,000 | 39.05% |
| $274,001 - $365,000 | 24.01% |
| $365,001 - $456,000 | 6.50% |
| $456,001 - $685,000 | 2.07% |
| $685,001 - $913,000 | 0.00% |
| > $913,000 | 0.40% |
| PEOPLE OF BEL AIR | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.59% |
| 5 TO 17 | 14.95% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.85% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.39% |
| 35 TO 54 | 25.79% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.06% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 18.37% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 90.55% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 34.24% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $65,449 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $32,257 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 6.94% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Professional, scientific, and technical services (11.00%) Healthcare (10.80%) Retail (10.77%) Public Service (9.57%) Manufacturing (9.16%) Finance (8.52%) Accommodation (7.90%) Education (7.14%) Construction (6.50%) Wholesale (4.68%) Transportation (4.04%) Administration (3.28%) Information Technology (2.69%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.02% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 89.75% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 4.43% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.23% |
| ASIAN | 1.80% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.08% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.74% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.98% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.34% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (14.28%) Irish (14.18%) English (11.33%) Italian (8.96%) Polish (4.13%) French (2.28%) Scots-Irish (2.04%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 6.31% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (90.60%) Spanish (6.65%) |
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