Belle Fontaine

Population: 853
Median household income: $100,144
Median home value: $180,200

Belle Fontaine, a community in Mobile County, Alabama, has 853 residents. Its median household income of $100,144 runs above the Mobile County figure of $58,119.

From 2019 to 2023, Belle Fontaine's population grew 51.2% from 564 to 853, while its median home value rose 53.8% from $117,200 to $180,200.

72.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1989.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 853
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $100,144
Median home value: $180,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 326
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

564853

Median household income

$53,807$100,144

Median home value

$117,200$180,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	564	$53,807	$117,200
2020	498	$53,750	$119,800
2021	739	$41,953	$116,400
2022	699	$46,944	$164,000
2023	853	$100,144	$180,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	5.3%
5 to 17	78	9.1%
18 to 24	77	9.0%
25 to 34	142	16.6%
35 to 44	87	10.2%
45 to 54	106	12.4%
55 to 64	182	21.3%
65 to 74	127	14.9%
75 and over	9	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	811	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	12.4%
High school graduate	314	48.1%
Some college or associate's	196	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	62	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	272	72.7%
Carpooled	74	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	25.4%
15 to 29 min	178	51.4%
30 to 44 min	64	18.5%
45 to 59 min	4	1.2%
60+ min	12	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 10.9% (93 of 853)

	Count	Share
Family households	205	65.1%
Nonfamily households	110	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	315	96.6%
Vacant	11	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	59.4%
Renter-occupied	128	40.6%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	237	72.7%
1-unit, attached	4	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	26.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0105212
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 30.4895, -88.1059