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Sunday, July 5th

Traditional Worship Service

when:8:30am, Bel Air, MD from:Calvary Baptist Church

Sunday School

when:9:45am, Bel Air, MD from:Calvary Baptist Church

Sunday Worship

when:10:30am, Bel Air, MD from:Harford Community Church

Contemporary Worship Service

when:11:00am, Bel Air, MD from:Calvary Baptist Church

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from:Harford County Public Schools

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Memo to Media Week of June 25, 2009

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HCPS In the Loop - June24, 2009

from:Harford County Public Schools

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Memo to Media Week of June 18, 2009

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Board/HCESC Reach Tentative Contract Agreement - June 11, 2009

from:Harford County Public Schools

Click the link below to access a joint press release regarding the Board of Education of Harford County/Harford County Educational Services Council tentative contract agreement.
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HCPS In the Loop - June 8, 2009

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The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting on Monday, June 8, 2009 in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions...

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Harford County Public Schools Board of Education Meeting Agenda for June 8, 2009

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Please click here to access the Harford County Public Schools Board of Education meeting agenda for Monday, June 8, 2009. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. If you have any...

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Robert Tomback named HCPS Superintendent of Schools

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Bel Air Maryland Information: Bel Air, Maryland is part of HARFORD County. Population for Bel Air from the last gathering is 10080. You can view Bel Air venues that host many Bel Air MD events every year. You can also research Bel Air Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Bel Air Maryland real estate guide. Bel Air Maryland has a latitude of 39.5373 and a longitude of -76.3558. Zip codes in Bel Air, MD include 21014 ... more Bel Air zips.

BEL AIR DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bel Air, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bel Air, MD was 10,080.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bel Air was 4,883, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bel Air, MD
There are an estimated 2,348 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Bel Air are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bel Air is 5,197 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bel Air, Maryland
There are an estimated 2,066 married women in the community. 48.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Bel Air, MD
The median age of people living in Bel Air, MD was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bel Air was 537. There were 7,856 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.4 percent of the population (1,753) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Bel Air, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bel Air, MD was 9,989.

White Population in Bel Air, MD
The estimated White population in the Bel Air community is 9,356, which is 92.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bel Air, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 441, which is 4.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bel Air, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bel Air, MD was 20.

Asian Population in Bel Air, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 142.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bel Air, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bel Air was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 27, while those of “two or more races” was 91 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bel Air community was 123, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bel Air, MD
The household population number in Bel Air was 9,513.

Group Quarters Population in Bel Air, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 567.

Average Household Size in Bel Air, MD
The average household size in Bel Air is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bel Air, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,444 total housing units in Bel Air.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,235, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,793 were owner-occupied (66), and 1,442 were renter-occupied (34, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 209 vacant homes in Bel Air at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bel Air, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,090, with a median value in dollars of 139,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bel Air, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,194 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bel Air, average costs per month were $355 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,188 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bel Air, Maryland
2,140 people in Bel Air also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bel Air, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bel Air was 1,153, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bel Air, MD
In 2000, there were 1,503 people in Bel Air, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bel Air, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 600 people in Bel Air who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bel Air, Maryland
There were 4,796 in the labor force in Bel Air at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bel Air was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bel Air, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,135. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bel Air, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,299. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bel Air, Maryland
Per capita income in Bel Air in the last full census was 23,737. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bel Air numbered 100, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bel Air, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 598, or 6.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.