Bel Air North, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

31,302

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.54%

8.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$137,336

0.478% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Bel Air North, MD is home to a population of 31.3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.45% of Bel Air North, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Bel Air North, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Bel Air North, 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 North, MD was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bel Air North, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.7k ± 1.43k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 594
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 539

2.02%

Hispanic Population

633 people

2.02% of the people in Bel Air North, MD are hispanic (633 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bel Air North, 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

3.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

3.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

As of 2024, 3.45% of Bel Air North, MD residents (1.08k 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 North, MD was 3.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
473 ± 145
Vietnam
465 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
357 ± 157

Bel Air North, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bel Air North, MD.

Economy

The economy of Bel Air North, MD employs 16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bel Air North, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,237 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,823 people), and Retail Trade (1,810 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($142,500), Public Administration ($118,110), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,078).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2024 Value

± 886

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 7.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bel Air North, MD declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 16.4k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bel Air North, MD, are Management Occupations (2,482 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,691 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,575 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bel Air North, 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

16k

2024 Value

± 886

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 7.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bel Air North, MD declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 16.4k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bel Air North, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,237 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,823 people), and Retail Trade (1,810 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bel Air North, MD, though some of these residents may live in Bel Air North, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,401

Median earning men ± $5,849

$60,422

Median earning women ± $3,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,188), Public Administration ($120,431), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($122,813), Public Administration ($115,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,288).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bel Air North, MD was $446,500 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,700 to $446,500, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Bel Air North, MD is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bel Air North, MD have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bel Air North, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,167

$9,991

Median Property Taxes

±$620

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 North, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Bel Air North, 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 North, 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.

$137,336

Median Household Income

± $8,248

11k

Number of Households

± 715

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Bel Air North, MD declined from $137,336 from the previous year's value of $137,995.

The following chart displays the households in Bel Air North, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bel Air North, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (4.26%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Bel Air North, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.26%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bel Air North, MD have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Bel Air North, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bel Air North, 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 North, 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 North, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bel Air North, MD (1.09k out of 30.9k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bel Air North, MD is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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