Belair-Edison is home to 8,992 people in Baltimore. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 18% of adults. There are 15,477 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $146,283. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. 20.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Belair-Edison; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
65% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,992
Population density
15,477 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.58 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$51,077
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,392
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information3%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$146,283
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,467
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.6%
35.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic6.1%(551)
Black88%(7,914)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(127)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.4%(400)
2024
White, non-Hispanic6.1%(551)
Black88%(7,914)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(127)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.4%(400)
Diversity Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
