Population 1,168 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bel Alton
Household size in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Bel Alton is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.75, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bel Alton is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Bel Alton, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bel Alton
Renters in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bel Alton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a quarter of owners (27.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bel Alton as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Washington area overall (5.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Bel Alton was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $568 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $868 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,398 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,365 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$797 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bel Alton costs $1,365 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bel Alton
Bachelor's degrees in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Bel Alton than nationally: 31.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bel Alton: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bel Alton
| Period | Bel Alton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bel Alton runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bel Alton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Alton | 3.07 | 42.9 | 5.3% | 14.3% | 9.2% | 1983 | $1,365 | 31.7% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Faulkner | 3.17 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 13.1% | 1989 | $1,249 | 29.6% | 95.9% | 1.3% |
| Port Tobacco Village | 2.88 | 43.2 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 4.3% | 1989 | $1,601 | 33.5% | 95.5% | 5.6% |
| Port Tobacco | 2.75 | 49.5 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,346 | 35.0% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| La Plata | 2.63 | 43.7 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 1991 | $1,691 | 33.5% | 94.9% | 3.6% |
| Port Tobacco Riviera | 2.88 | 51.0 | 6.7% | 1.5% | 12.1% | 1987 | $1,920 | 46.7% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Newport | 3.12 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 1996 | $1,182 | 31.9% | 96.0% | 0.8% |
| Popes Creek | 3.34 | 30.2 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 20.8% | 1980 | $1,216 | 12.7% | 99.3% | 0.3% |
| Marshalls Corner | 2.85 | 52.7 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1981 | $1,694 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Welcome | 3.43 | 41.2 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 19.9% | 1982 | $1,031 | 27.9% | 85.3% | 1.3% |
| Wicomico | 3.40 | 36.2 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 0.5% | 1993 | $1,202 | 26.4% | 82.1% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bel Alton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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