Bel Aire is a city of 9,043 people in Kansas. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 3,207 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 32% more than in Kansas as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,795, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bel Aire
What changed most since 1990
Population3,695 → 9,043(+145%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree46.1% → 50.1%(+4.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Poverty rate4.2% → 11.8%(+7.6 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.2%(124)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(112)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.2%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(1)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 439 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Bel Aire, decade by decade
Bel Aire population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,695
$111,740
$175,445
46.1%
26.5
2000
5,836
$121,936
$200,746
54.6%
35.7
2010
6,769
$105,275
$213,628
51.2%
46.6
2020
8,262
$102,545
$194,896
57.5%
57.3
2024
9,043
$97,795
$238,100
50.1%
64.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
