Census place 2005337

Bel Aire

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bel Aire city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bel Aire.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bel Aire has a population of 10,287 and 1,461 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: median gross rent is $1,649, above the comparison median of $1,049; median household income is $97,795, above the comparison median of $68,803; and median home value is $238,100, above the comparison median of $192,500. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,649
Above the comparison median of $1,049
median household income
$97,795
Above the comparison median of $68,803
median home value
$238,100
Above the comparison median of $192,500

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bel Aire's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,287
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,461/sq mi
7 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$97,795
Median home value
$238,100
Median gross rent
$1,649
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.1%
Typical commute
19.8 min
Drive-alone commute
78.4%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
18.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
12.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.6%
Homes built 2020+
6.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
36.1%
Residents with a disability
10.2%
Residents without insurance
5.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sedgwick County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WICHITA COLONEL JAMES JABARA A (2 mi from place center)
Average high
68.1°F
Average low
45.9°F
Annual rainfall
32.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bel Aire.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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