Bel Air, Maryland

Bel Air, Maryland, in Harford county, is 16 miles NE of Towson, Maryland (center to center) and 21 miles NE of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is part of the Baltimore metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 10,080 people people live in Bel Air.

The People and Families of Bel Air

In Bel Air, about 49% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Bel Air, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bel Air had a median family income of $58,299.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($22,170) in Bel Air than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Bel Air Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bel Air, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Bel Air, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bel Air	10,080	$58,299
Aberdeen	13,842	$48,357
Baltimore	651,154	$35,438
Dundalk	62,306	$46,035
Havre	11,331	$53,838
Perryville	3,672	$52,981
Towson	51,793	$75,832

Profile of Bel Air, MD

Comparing Bel Air to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Of Note:

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Bel Air residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$41,361
Republican	$31,803
Unknown	$1,300

by Presidential Candidate

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$22,170
John Kerry	$5,950
Michael Peroutka	$1,300

Bel Air Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,080	100%
Male	4,883	48.4%
Female	5,197	51.6%
Under 18	2,224	22.1%
18+	7,856	77.9%
65+	1,753	17.4%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.94
White	9,356	92.8%
African-American	441	4.4%
Asian	142	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.2%
Other	27	0.3%
Mixed Race	91	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	123	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$58,299
Population In Poverty	598	6.4%

Bel Air Ancestry

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Note: This is national, not racial, ancestry, so the Census doesn't have categories for Hispanic and African-American, e.g. CityTownInfo is currently gathering additional ancestry data for this site.

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.5%
Irish	13.4%
Italian	13.2%
English	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
US/American	6.7%
Polish	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Welsh	0.8%
European	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
British	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

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Bel Air Almanac

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NE of Towson, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	21 miles NE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Harford
Metro Area	Baltimore
Standard Zip Codes	21014, 21015
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.536
Longitude	-76.348

Bel Air Climate

Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	BENSON POLICE BARRACKS
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FIELD
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	TOWSON
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Bel Air High Schools (2004)

(Sorted by Number of Students)

C. MILTON WRIGHT HIGH
1301 N FOUNTAIN GREEN RD
410-638-4110
Serves 1,788 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

BEL AIR HIGH
100 HEIGHE ST
410-638-4600
Serves 1,647 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

HARFORD TECHNICAL HIGH
200 THOMAS RUN RD
410-638-3804
A Vocational School
Serves 1,070 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 18

Bel Air Hospitals

UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER
(Voluntary non-profit - Other)
500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
(443) 643-1000
Emergency Service: Yes

Additional Resources

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Starbucks in Bel Air

(As of 2005)
620 Marketplace Drive
Amyclae 1200 Agora Drive
Safeway 225 Brier Hill Dr
Target Bwi Bel Air T-1002 580 Marketplace Dr

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