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- Household income in Bel Air town (Harford County), is 41% less than it is in La Plata and is 8% below the National Average.
- La Plata unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Bel Air town (Harford County) unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 La Plata, MDBel Air town (Harford County), MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,150  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,036$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,337  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Plata, MDBel Air town (Harford County), MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Plata, MDBel Air town (Harford County), MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.1%13.1%
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Bel Air Town (Harford County)    12 Reviews

Please disregard any of the kooky comments about Bel Air being generic or cookie cutter. I have lived in this county for 50 years. What was once a rural escape from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Bel Air is a nice place to live, but it is far too  More

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As a military wife, I've lived in several states. Maryland isn't the worst, and it isn't the best. There are lots of things I like about this area. It's very scenic,  More

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