17.9% of Bel Air, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 14.7% of high school graduates and 53.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.8%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bel Air, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bel Air:
17.9%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bel Air:
9.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bel Air:
35.5%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bel Air:
25.4%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Bel Air, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bel Air,MD (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
20.0%5 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.4%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bel Air,MD (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
36.9%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 14 years
14.7%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
24.4%55 to 64 years
33.9%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bel Air,MD (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bel Air, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bel Air, MD (%)
15.8%White
60.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
60.8%Other race
4.0%2+ races
33.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bel Air, MD (absolute numbers)
1,281White
249Black
0American Indian
146Asian
0Native Hawaiian
368Other race
262+ races
322Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bel Air, MD
Children below poverty level:
Bel Air, Maryland:
12.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bel Air:
14.7%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bel Air:
53.4%
Maryland:
21.6%
83.4%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
14.7%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
28.2%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
12.7%Both worked part-time
21.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
20.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
26.6%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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