Moving to Bellaire, Ohio

Population: 4,892. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,738 (-3.1% change)
Males: 2,238 (45.7%), Females: 2,654 (54.3%)

Belmont County

Zip code: 43906

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $19,480
Median house value: $44,100

Population by Race

Races in Bellaire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), German (20.2%), Italian (13.0%), United States (11.6%), Polish (9.6%), English (8.0%).

Elevation: 667 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellaire

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellaire city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 43.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,024 (-17.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bellaire:

  • BELMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4697 HARRISON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bellaire:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellaire:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 63 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellaire:

  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 11 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 74D)
  • WHEELING OHIO CO (about 13 miles; WHEELING, WV; Abbreviation: HLG)
  • ALDERMAN (about 15 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2P7)

Amtrak station near Bellaire:

  • 4 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellaire:

  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 59 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)

Schools

Public high school in Bellaire:

  • BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 349 35TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bellaire:

  • ST JOHN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 3625 GUERNSEY STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bellaire:

  • BELLAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 53299 PIKE ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BELLAIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 54555 BELLAIRE-NEFFS RD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Bellaire:

  • ST JOHN CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 350 37TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Bellaire:

  • BELLAIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $612,184; Location: 32ND & GUERNSEY STS.; 61,324 books; 1,548 audio materials; 606 video materials; 191 serial subscriptions)