Bel Air (Allegany County), MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,837

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

5.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.219%

48.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,685

11.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bel Air (Allegany County), MD is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.35% of Bel Air (Allegany County), MD residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Bel Air (Allegany County), MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 471
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 96

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

4.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 4.35% of Bel Air (Allegany County), MD residents (80 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
39 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 47
Vietnam
36 ± 47

Bel Air (Allegany County), MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD.

Economy

The economy of Bel Air (Allegany County), MD employs 855 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD were Other Services, Except Public Administration (145 people), Public Administration (140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($102,455), Retail Trade ($100,394), and Public Administration ($67,317).

Employment

Occupations

855

2024 Value

± 267

7.82%

1 Year growth

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD grew at a rate of 7.82%, from 793 employees to 855 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (169 people), Management Occupations (109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bel Air (Allegany County), MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

855

2024 Value

± 267

7.82%

1 Year growth

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD grew at a rate of 7.82%, from 793 employees to 855 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (145 people), Public Administration (140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bel Air (Allegany County), MD, though some of these residents may live in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,982

Median earning men ± $25,853

$39,385

Median earning women ± $7,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($100,394) and Public Administration ($66,860).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,088).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD was $195,700 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,700 to $195,700, a 3.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,421

$631

Median Property Taxes

±$222

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bel Air (Allegany County), MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,685

Median Household Income

± $9,282

724

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 724 households in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD grew to $97,685 from the previous year's value of $87,636.

The following chart displays the households in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bel Air (Allegany County), MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.56% of the workforce in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.219% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD (4 out of 1.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bel Air (Allegany County), MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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