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Bel Air, Maryland

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Population in 2022: 10,596 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.1%
 
Males: 5,241  (49.5%)
Females: 5,355  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

42.0 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years

Zip codes: 21014.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,489 (it was $44,135 in 2000)
Bel Air:

$63,489
MD:

$94,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,109 (it was $23,737 in 2000)

Bel Air town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $295,545 (it was $121,200 in 2000)
Bel Air:

$295,545
MD:

$398,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $311,082; detached houses: $390,027; townhouses or other attached units: $252,022; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $239,595; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $208,201

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,452.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bel Air: 106.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.9%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.0% for Black residents, 32.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for other race residents, 4.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bel Air, MD (2022)
    • 8,04974.9%White alone
    • 9949.3%Hispanic
    • 5405.0%Asian alone
    • 4984.6%Two or more races
    • 4474.2%Black alone
    • 2252.1%Other race alone
    • 410.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 120.1%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 47 registered sex offenders living in Bel Air, Maryland as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bel Air is 218 to 1.


Crime rates in Bel Air by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(30.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.7)		2
(19.4)		2
(19.3)		1
(9.7)		1
(9.8)		1
(9.9)		2
(19.9)		2
(19.9)		4
(39.5)		1
(9.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		11
(112.0)		11
(108.7)		7
(68.5)		4
(38.9)		11
(106.7)		5
(48.4)		11
(106.8)		9
(88.2)		11
(108.8)		10
(99.7)		5
(49.8)		6
(59.3)		7
(65.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		49
(498.8)		33
(326.1)		43
(420.9)		34
(330.6)		34
(329.6)		23
(222.5)		8
(77.7)		12
(117.6)		15
(148.4)		11
(109.7)		14
(139.6)		9
(89.0)		11
(103.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		42
(427.5)		34
(336.0)		32
(313.2)		27
(262.5)		44
(426.6)		29
(280.5)		21
(204.0)		28
(274.5)		25
(247.3)		8
(79.8)		8
(79.8)		11
(108.7)		11
(103.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		406
(4,133)		407
(4,022)		339
(3,318)		331
(3,218)		316
(3,064)		283
(2,737)		194
(1,884)		224
(2,196)		238
(2,354)		219
(2,184)		167
(1,665)		126
(1,246)		254
(2,379)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		9
(91.6)		12
(118.6)		6
(58.7)		8
(77.8)		5
(48.5)		4
(38.7)		2
(19.4)		3
(29.4)		2
(19.8)		4
(39.9)		0
(0.0)		3
(29.7)		3
(28.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(20.4)		3
(29.6)		4
(39.2)		2
(19.4)		2
(19.4)		1
(9.7)		1
(9.7)		3
(29.4)		6
(59.4)		1
(10.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index360.3311.5264.1258.3269.7206.7146.6167.3183.3164.0131.0127.0152.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bel Air, MD

Crime rate in Bel Air detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 41 (31 officers - 29 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.02
Maryland average:

2.47
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Ancestries: German (12.1%), Irish (6.7%), English (6.3%), Italian (5.8%), American (4.2%), European (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 385 feet

Land area: 2.81 square miles.

Population density: 3,767 people per square mile   (average).

Bel Air, Maryland map

810 residents are foreign born (3.8% Asia, 2.6% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:

7.5%
Maryland:

15.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,242 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,485 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (17.1 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (21.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (71.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bel Air North, MD (1.1 miles ),
Bel Air South, MD (1.7 miles ),
Pleasant Hills, MD (2.1 miles ),
Fallston, MD (2.2 miles ),
Riverside, MD (2.6 miles ),
Kingsville, MD (2.6 miles ),
Edgewood, MD (2.8 miles ),
Jarrettsville, MD (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 76.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,051 (+112.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 2,040 (37.9%)

Area codes: 443, 410

Distribution of median household income in Bel Air, MD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bel Air, MD in 2022

Property values in Bel Air, MD

Bel Air satellite photo by USGS

Bel Air tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $290,000
  • 2019: 46 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2018: 27 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2011: 26 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $187,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $280,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $110,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Bel Air, MD residents
Average permit cost in Bel Air, MD
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Maryland:

2.0%
Historical population in Bel Air, MD
Historical housing units in Bel Air, MD

Population change in the 1990s: +991 (+10.9%).
Most common industries in Bel Air, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.8%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Bel Air, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Engineers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)

Average climate in Bel Air, Maryland

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Bel Air, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 87.0. This is about average.

City:

87.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.24. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.24
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 24.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.04. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.04
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Bel Air-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Bel Air town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category F3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bel Air-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 141.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 252.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from Bel Air center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Bel Air center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 140.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harford County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bel Air topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Bel Air:

  • HARFORD HHA/HOSPICE (52 EAST BROADWAY)
  • HARFORD SURGERY PAVILION (520 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DR)
  • UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DRIVE)
  • BEL AIR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (410 EAST MCPHAIL ROAD)
  • LORIEN NSG AND REHAB CTR BELAIR (1909 EMORTON ROAD)
  • DAVITA - BELAIR (2225 OLD EMMORTON RD STE 100)

Heliports located in Bel Air:

Amtrak station near Bel Air:

  • 11 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.) . Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Bel Air:

  • 14 miles: Peach Bottom 2 and 3 in Delta, PA.

Colleges/Universities in Bel Air:

  • Harford Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,530; Location: 401 Thomas Run Rd; Public; Website: www.harford.edu)
  • The Colorlab Academy of Hair (Full-time enrollment: 63; Location: 227 Archer St; Private, for-profit; Website: thecolorlabacademy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bel Air:

  • The Community College of Baltimore County (about 15 miles; Baltimore, MD; Full-time enrollment: 15,217)
  • Towson University (about 18 miles; Towson, MD; FT enrollment: 19,618)
  • Morgan State University (about 19 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 7,113)
  • Loyola University Maryland (about 20 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 5,215)
  • Stevenson University (about 21 miles; Stevenson, MD; FT enrollment: 3,862)
  • Johns Hopkins University (about 21 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 20,568)
  • University of Baltimore (about 22 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 3,592)

Public high schools in Bel Air:

Private high schools in Bel Air:

  • JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL (Students: 690, Location: 703 E CHURCHVILLE RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • THE ARROW CENTER FOR EDUCATION-FAIR MEADOWS (Students: 42, Location: 2416 CRESWELL RD, Grades: UG-12)
  • EMMORTON BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 17, Location: 106 PLUMTREE RD, Grades: KG-10)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bel Air:

Private elementary/middle schools in Bel Air:

  • ST MARGARET SCHOOL (Students: 731, Location: 205 N HICKORY AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • HARFORD DAY SCHOOL (Students: 291, Location: 715 MOORES MILL RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL (Students: 69, Location: 2409 CRESWELL RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • BEL FOREST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 62, Location: 603 VALE RD, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bel Air: Victorian Estate Assisted Living Center (A), Harford County Sheriff's Office (B), Harford County Jail (C), Harford County Courthouse (D), Bel Air Branch Harford County Library (E), Bel Air Armory (F), Bel Air Police Department (G), Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated Bel Air Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Tollgate Mall Shopping Center (1), Bel Air Plaza Shopping Center (2), Bel Air Town Shopping Center (3), Harford Mall Business Center (4), Harford Mall Shopping Center (5), Main Street Shopping Center (6), McPhail Crossing Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bel Air include: Ames Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Emmanuel Church (C), Way of Life Community Church (D), Chabad of Harford County (E), Bel Air United Methodist Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), New Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Pinto Utilities Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bel Air include: Shamrock Park (1), Aquila Scott Park (2), Bel Air Park (3), Homestead Park (4), Majors Choice Park (5), Plum Tree Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hays House Museum (324 Kenmore Avenue) (1), Harford County - Libraries- Tdd-For (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1221A Brass Mill Road) (2), Boardwalk Fun (Amusement & Theme Parks; Harford Mall) (3), AAA Travel (Tours & Charters; 520 Baltimore Pike) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Country Inn-Suites Bel Air Eas (1435 Handlir Drive) (1), SpringHill Suites Edgewood/Aberdeen (1420 Handlir Drive) (2), Country Inn & Suites (1435 Handlir Drive) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Harford County - Circuit Court (Courthouse) (1), Harford County - Circuit Court- Clerk's Office- Courthouse Bel Air (Courthouse) (2), Harford County - Court Reporters- Courthouse Bel Air- Circuit Court (220 South Main Street) (3), Maryland State Government - Courts- Harford County- District Court- Commissi (1030 Rock Spring Road) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jim Kehoe - Distance runner, Laura Bryna - Country singer, Chris Clunie - College basketball player (Davidson Wildcats).

Harford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bel Air and their reported violations in the past:

HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Address: 401 THOMAS RUN ROAD , Population served: 2,500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 25 regular monitoring violations
FALLSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 1,389, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2009)
HARFORD TECHNICAL HIGH (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 1,230, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
NORTH HARFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 1,096, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
  • One regular monitoring violation
FALLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 1,041, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
PROSPECT MILL ELEMENTARY (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 691, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 637, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2013)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011)
VILLAGE SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER (Address: 101 NORTH MAIN ST. SUITE B , Population served: 310, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2012), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2014), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-14-2014 to MAR-31-2014)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bel Air that have no violations reported:

  • MARYLAND AMERICAN WATER COMPANY (Address: 260 GATEWAY DR SUITE 17-18 B , Population served: 13,200, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • NORTH HARFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 1,571, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JARRETTSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 558, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH HARFORD ELEMENTARY (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 493, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH BEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 446, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHURCHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 430, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JOHN ARCHER SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 292, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DUBLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 290, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRINITY REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 242, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORRISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 102 SOUTH HICKORY AVENUE , Population served: 213, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

57.2%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Bel Air in 2010:

  • 142 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 30 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Bel Air in 2000:

  • 358 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 147 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with most branches in Bel Air (2011 data):

  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Bel Air Main Branch, Plumtree, Fountain Green Branch, Bel Air Plaza Branch, Bel Air Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bel Air Main Branch, Forest Hill Branch, Tollgate Road Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Bel Air Main Branch, Festival Branch, Bel Air Downtown Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Harford Bank: Hickory Branch, Bel Air Branch, Marketplace Drive Branch. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $282.8 mil, Deposits: $226.2 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Bel Air South Branch at 130 South Bond Street, branch established on 1914/03/13; Bel Air North Branch at 140 North Main Street, branch established on 1978/02/14. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Baltimore County Savings Bank: 517 Belair Plaza Branch at 517 Bel Air Rd, branch established on 1986/06/30; North Fountain Green Road at 2128 N. Fountain Green Rd, branch established on 2000/04/17. Info updated 2011/10/06: Bank assets: $639.0 mil, Deposits: $563.0 mil, headquarters in Nottingham, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Bcsb Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Mariner Bank: Hickory Branch at 1403 Conwingo Drive, branch established on 2007/07/16; Bel Air Branch at 12 A Bel Air South Parkway, branch established on 1995/06/22. Info updated 2006/10/11: Bank assets: $1,179.4 mil, Deposits: $1,014.8 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First Mariner Bancorp
  • Madison Square Federal Savings Bank: Bel Air Branch at 126 North Main Street, branch established on 2008/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $152.2 mil, Deposits: $139.1 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Rosedale Federal Savings and Loan Association: 1009 Churchville Road Branch at 1009 Churchville Road, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/06: Bank assets: $785.1 mil, Deposits: $623.1 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, 9 total offices
  • 11 other banks with 11 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Bel Air:

Marital status in Bel Air, MD
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

For population 25 years and over in Bel Air:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
Maryland average:

12.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bel Air
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bel Air, MD (based on Harford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic44,6189
Evangelical Protestant23,64597
Mainline Protestant22,30565
Other2,67510
Black Protestant1,6289
Orthodox9002
None149,055-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
Here:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
This county:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
Harford County:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
Here:

4.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harford County:

8.9%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Harford County:

27.3%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.5%
Maryland:

15.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bel Air:

48.3%
Maryland:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.6%
Maryland:

47.6%

Average BMI:
Bel Air:

28.5
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.1%
Maryland:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bel Air:

11.5%
Maryland:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bel Air:

6.8
Maryland:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bel Air:

32.7%
Maryland:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

53.8%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Bel Air:

76.8%
Maryland:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bel Air, MD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 33$112,461$40,8950$0
Streets and Highways 19$60,401$38,1481$3,308
Other Government Administration 14$29,615$25,3841$5,403
Police - Other 11$25,781$28,1253$6,550
Financial Administration 4$14,594$43,7822$8,873
Other and Unallocable 3$22,462$89,8481$3,510
Solid Waste Management 3$6,224$24,8960$0
Sewerage 2$4,785$28,7100$0
Totals for Government 89$276,323$37,2578$27,643

Bel Air government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $520,000 ($49.08)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,218,000 ($492.45)
    Sewerage: $2,677,000 ($252.64)
    General - Other: $2,406,000 ($227.07)
    Regular Highways: $1,091,000 ($102.96)
    Financial Administration: $1,014,000 ($95.70)
    Central Staff Services: $1,013,000 ($95.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $739,000 ($69.74)
    General Public Buildings: $731,000 ($68.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $197,000 ($18.59)
    Parking Facilities: $164,000 ($15.48)
    Local Fire Protection: $160,000 ($15.10)
    Electric Utilities: $99,000 ($9.34)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $60,000 ($5.66)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000 ($3.59)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $119,000 ($11.23)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $75,000 ($7.08)
    Financial Administration: $63,000 ($5.95)
    Police Protection: $61,000 ($5.76)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($1.98)
    General - Other: $11,000 ($1.04)
    General Public Building: $3,000 ($0.28)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,260,000 ($873.91)

Bel Air government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,744,000 ($258.97)
    Parking Facilities: $307,000 ($28.97)
    Regular Highways: $79,000 ($7.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $67,000 ($6.32)
    Other: $65,000 ($6.13)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $49,000 ($4.62)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $156,000 ($14.72)
    General Local Government Support: $8,000 ($0.76)
    Other: $4,000 ($0.38)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $607,000 ($57.29)
    General Revenue - Other: $217,000 ($20.48)
    Sale of Property: $56,000 ($5.29)
    Interest Earnings: $43,000 ($4.06)
    Rents: $39,000 ($3.68)
    Donations From Private Sources: $36,000 ($3.40)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $475,000 ($44.83)
    Other: $284,000 ($26.80)
  • Tax - Property: $8,531,000 ($805.12)
    Individual Income: $2,582,000 ($243.68)
    Public Utility License: $143,000 ($13.50)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $54,000 ($5.10)
    Amusements Sales: $43,000 ($4.06)
    Other License: $35,000 ($3.30)

Bel Air government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,979,000 ($281.14)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,918,000 ($275.39)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $531,000 ($50.11)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $471,000 ($44.45)

Bel Air government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,634,000 ($1097.96)

6.78% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.78%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($677 average AGI)
Harford County:

0.05%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Baltimore County, MD  2.49% ($70,539 average AGI)
from Baltimore city, MD  0.72% ($66,401)
from Cecil County, MD  0.34% ($60,121)


6.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($73,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.41%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($452 average AGI)
Harford County:

0.03%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Baltimore County, MD  1.42% ($61,041 average AGI)
to Cecil County, MD  0.52% ($64,715)
to Baltimore city, MD  0.51% ($53,408)
Businesses in Bel Air, MD
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5Marriott1
AT&T2Marshalls1
Advance Auto Parts2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Aeropostale1Mazda1
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's4
Applebee's1Men's Wearhouse2
Arby's1Motherhood Maternity1
BMW1New Balance1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1New York & Co1
Barnes & Noble1Nike6
Baskin-Robbins1Nissan1
Bath & Body Works1Office Depot1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Blockbuster1Outback1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback Steakhouse1
Burger King2Pac Sun1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread1
Chipotle1Papa John's Pizza1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless2
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Cracker Barrel1PetSmart1
Cricket Wireless1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves1Pizza Hut2
DHL1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Deb1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza2Red Robin1
DressBarn2Rite Aid3
Dressbarn2Ruby Tuesday2
Dunkin Donuts2Safeway1
Extended Stay America1Sears1
FedEx8Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Staples1
Ford1Starbucks4
GNC4Subaru1
GameStop2Subway4
Giant1T-Mobile2
H&R Block2T.G.I. Driday's1
Holiday Inn1T.J.Maxx1
Hollister Co.1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1Talbots1
Hot Topic1Target1
Hyundai1The Room Place1
JoS. A. Bank1Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York1True Value1
Journeys1U-Haul1
Justice1UPS13
KFC1Vans1
Kohl's1Verizon Wireless1
Kroger1Victoria's Secret1
La-Z-Boy1Vons1
Lane Bryant1Waffle House1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens2
Macy's1Wendy's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Bel Air:

  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJSS (1330 AM; 5 kW; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNST (1570 AM; 5 kW; TOWSON, MD)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bel Air:

  • WHFC (91.1 FM; BEL AIR, MD; Owner: HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WYPR (88.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING LLC)
  • WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bel Air:

  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMJF-LP (Channel 16; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Bel Air fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 31.9mTotal length
  • $1,986,000Total costs
  • 198,473Total average daily traffic
  • 11,101Total average daily truck traffic
  • 248,404Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bel Air)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bel Air, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 263 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bel Air)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bel Air)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 40 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED57$231,35252$200,105271$210,01215$97,93519$183,6630$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$229,2282$129,82526$180,2420$01$176,4200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$226,4786$200,50262$219,0102$144,4203$185,1800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$253,9179$213,82156$221,1481$14,7404$224,1300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$14,9708$241,5781$30,3501$124,3701$14,970
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3035.00 , 3038.00, 3039.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$266,2476$313,837
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$435,3501$228,760
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$217,7201$337,510
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$227,580
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$63,0800$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3035.00 , 3038.00, 3039.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bel Air, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bel Air, MD - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 182. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 253 took place in 2006, and the least - 18 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bel Air, MD When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.2%), and Outside Fires (37.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bel Air, MD
    • 1,48748.2%Structure Fires
    • 1,16637.8%Outside Fires
    • 33310.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1003.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bel Air, MD

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bel Air, Maryland:

  • Country Inn & Suites, 1435 Handlir Dr, Bel Air, Maryland 21015 , Phone: (410) 297-9444, Fax: (410) 297-8866
  • Extended Stay America - Baltimore - Bel Air - Aberdeen, 1361 James Way, Bel Air, Maryland 21015 , Phone: (410) 273-0194
  • Candlewood Suites Bel Air, 4216 Philadelphia Rd, Bel Air, Maryland 21015 , Phone: (410) 914-3060, Fax: (410) 914-3070
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton - Aberdeen/Bel Air, 4170 Philadelphia Rd, Bel Air, Maryland 21015 , Phone: (410) 297-8585, Fax: (410) 297-8586
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bel Air, Maryland
Most common first names in Bel Air, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John26975.4 years
William26875.2 years
Mary26580.5 years
James18673.7 years
Robert17071.4 years
Charles16575.7 years
Margaret14881.8 years
Helen13982.3 years
Joseph13877.8 years
Dorothy12079.6 years
Most common last names in Bel Air, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8678.2 years
Miller5576.8 years
Johnson5174.6 years
Brown4074.3 years
Jones4075.7 years
Taylor3973.3 years
Williams3476.6 years
Wilson3378.8 years
Thomas3073.1 years
Anderson2979.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bel Air, MD
  • 57.2%Utility gas
  • 40.2%Electricity
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bel Air, MD
  • 50.5%Utility gas
  • 43.5%Electricity
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used


Bel Air compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Bel Air on our top lists:

  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #23 (21014) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 103 pilots and 53 other airmen in this city.
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  • David C. Campbell (21)
  • Mark E. Brunson (19)
  • Lee M. Brendel (17)
  • John M. Hoffer, Jr. (17)
  • Brian Lipford (14)
  • Earl M. Ortt (12)
  • Peter Chaikowsky (11)
  • Jason F. Busschaert (10)
  • Christopher W. Shook (10)

Total of 571 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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