Bel Air South, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

58,137

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.785% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.86%

7.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$123,653

2.43% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bel Air South, MD is home to a population of 58.1k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.87% of Bel Air South, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.99k people).

In 2024, there were 8.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.6k people) in Bel Air South, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Bel Air South, 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 South, MD was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bel Air South, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.6k ± 2.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.15k ± 897
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 554

5.85%

Hispanic Population

3.4k people

5.85% of the people in Bel Air South, MD are hispanic (3.4k people).

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

6.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.99k people

7.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.3k people

As of 2024, 6.87% of Bel Air South, MD residents (3.99k 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 South, MD was 7.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,200 ± 262
Vietnam
701 ± 188
Gulf War (1990s)
609 ± 201

Bel Air South, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bel Air South, MD employs 30.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bel Air South, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,100 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,083 people), and Educational Services (3,241 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($122,434), Public Administration ($119,432), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,274).

Employment

Occupations

30.1k

2024 Value

± 1,359

0.517%

1 Year growth

± 6.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bel Air South, MD grew at a rate of 0.517%, from 30k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bel Air South, MD, are Management Occupations (4,171 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,001 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bel Air South, 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

30.1k

2024 Value

± 1,359

0.517%

1 Year growth

± 6.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bel Air South, MD grew at a rate of 0.517%, from 30k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bel Air South, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,100 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,083 people), and Educational Services (3,241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bel Air South, MD, though some of these residents may live in Bel Air South, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,814

Median earning men ± $3,148

$63,393

Median earning women ± $2,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,720), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,719), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,743), Information ($92,697), and Manufacturing ($86,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bel Air South, MD was $405,900 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,000 to $405,900, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bel Air South, MD is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bel Air South, MD have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bel Air South, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,431

$18,297

Median Property Taxes

±$907

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Bel Air South, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bel Air South, 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.

$123,653

Median Household Income

± $5,708

22.3k

Number of Households

± 1,147

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.3k households in Bel Air South, MD grew to $123,653 from the previous year's value of $120,721.

The following chart displays the households in Bel Air South, 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 South, 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 (71.5%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (6.1%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Bel Air South, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.1%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bel Air South, MD have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Bel Air South, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bel Air South, MD (2.24k out of 57.9k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bel Air South, 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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