Bel Air is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 9,924 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Bel Air is the 126th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bel Air is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bel Air is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bel Air who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.85%), sales jobs (11.38%), and management occupations (8.20%).

In addition, Bel Air is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

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 is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Bel Air Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Bel Air is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.82% of adults in Bel Air have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bel Air in 2000 was $23,737, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,948 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Bel Air is English.