How long is the commute from Bel Air (community), MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Bel Air (community), MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Bel Air (community), MD take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±10.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Bel Air (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bel Air (community)	Allegany County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	66.0% (±16.0 points)	78.7%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.1% (±9.3 points)	8.3%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±4.5 points)	2.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±14.5 points)	9.1%	19.3%	15.1%

In Bel Air (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Allegany County (22.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bel Air (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Allegany County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Allegany County, Bel Air (community) ranks 6 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 341 of 383.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bel Air (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bel Air (community)	Allegany County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.7 points)	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.0% (±15.4 points)	34.9%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.3% (±18.2 points)	36.2%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.7% (±10.8 points)	19.7%	21.9%	21.9%

In Bel Air (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Allegany County (9.1%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bel Air (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bel Air (community)	Allegany County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±14.5 points)	9.1% (±1.3 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±6.2 points)	91.4% (±1.1 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.2% (±4.5 points)	84.9% (±1.7 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Bel Air (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Allegany County (84.9%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (92.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bel Air (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bel Air (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bel Air (community)	—	23.6 minutes (±10.6)	—
Cresaptown	1.4 mi	20.7 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Carpendale	4.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Midland	5.0 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Ridgeley	6.0 mi	16.5 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Frostburg	6.1 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
La Vale	6.4 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Lonaconing	6.7 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	7.1 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Allegany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Westernport	32.7 minutes (±6.9)
2	Barton	27.2 minutes (±6.7)
3	Frostburg	25.6 minutes (±4.3)
4	Luke	24.8 minutes (±14.1)
5	Midland	23.9 minutes (±5.1)
6	Bel Air (community)	23.6 minutes (±10.6)
7	Lonaconing	22.5 minutes (±4.2)
8	Cresaptown	20.7 minutes (±7.7)
9	La Vale	19.7 minutes (±2.7)
10	Cumberland	18.9 minutes (±2.1)
11	Bowmans Addition	18.0 minutes (±4.7)

Bel Air (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bel Air (community)

How long is the average commute in Bel Air (community)?

Workers who live in Bel Air (community), MD take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bel Air (community) without a car?

0.0% of households in Bel Air (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bel Air (community)?

18.0% (±14.5 points) of workers who live in Bel Air (community) worked from home, and 97.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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