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Bel Air, Maryland

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StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Total Population10,5856,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,605$103,678$80,734
Median Age42.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.0%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$318,400$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,492$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born11.2%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.2%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.731.126.4
Worked from Home10.0%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.9%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bel Air, Maryland

Age in Bel Air, Maryland

StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Median Age42.639.438.9
Under 18 %15.8%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.6%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Bel Air, Maryland

StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Households5,0422,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.62.5
Family Households47.0%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children19.9%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone41.8%28.7%28.7%
Never Married33.5%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bel Air, Maryland

StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,446$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.6%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.5%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.6%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households6.9%11.2%n/a

Housing in Bel Air, Maryland

StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Housing Units5,2672,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes34.0%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units39.8%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.8%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.1%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,365$4,093n/a

Education in Bel Air, Maryland

StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Less than High School7.4%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate25.9%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.7%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.3%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bel Air, Maryland

StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.7%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.7%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.3%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Bel Air, Maryland

StatisticBel AirMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.3%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.9%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.5%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.7%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Bel Air

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.