Bel Air, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bel Air	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$41,447	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$60,476	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,816	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,696	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,713	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,683	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.0%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bel Air is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bel Air is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bel Air is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bel Air is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,313 $60,476 $120,952

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bel Air median earnings by income bracket

Bel Air employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	38.7%	38.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, MD	4,706	$153,268	177.0%
Fallston, MD	9,118	$130,625	136.1%
Pleasant Hills, MD	4,017	$121,974	120.5%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,724	$120,583	118.0%
Lutherville, MD	6,715	$118,227	113.7%
Bel Air, MD	10,102	$60,476	9.3%

Cities with similar population

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Bithlo, FL	10,101	$74,009	33.8%
Citrus, CA	10,105	$81,466	47.3%
Olds, AB	10,106	n/a
Blacklick Estates, OH	10,097	$58,253	5.3%
Garden Acres, CA	10,096	$46,276	16.4%
Bel Air, MD	10,102	$60,476	9.3%

Source: The Bel Air, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).