Bellefonte

Population: 1,507
Median household income: $86,667
Median home value: $275,200

Bellefonte, a community in New Castle County, Delaware, has 1,507 residents. At $86,667, its median household income sits in line with New Castle County's $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bellefonte's population grew 28.5% from 1,173 to 1,507, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $226,300 to $275,200.

The median gross rent is $1,531. 33.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,507
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,667
Median home value: $275,200
Median gross rent: $1,531
Housing units: 660
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1731,507

Median household income

$79,063$86,667

Median home value

$226,300$275,200

Median gross rent

$1,078$1,531

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,173	$79,063	$226,300	$1,078
2020	1,109	$78,167	$226,400	$1,225
2021	1,294	$78,155	$229,600	$1,338
2022	1,526	$81,563	$258,900	$1,493
2023	1,507	$86,667	$275,200	$1,531

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	8.7%
5 to 17	211	14.0%
18 to 24	85	5.6%
25 to 34	201	13.3%
35 to 44	258	17.1%
45 to 54	178	11.8%
55 to 64	294	19.5%
65 to 74	104	6.9%
75 and over	45	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,092	72.5%
Black or African American	269	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	1.8%
Two or more races	81	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	1.3%
High school graduate	402	37.2%
Some college or associate's	308	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	236	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	120	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	555	67.4%
Carpooled	70	8.5%
Public transit	4	0.5%
Walked	17	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	21.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	175	27.1%
15 to 29 min	306	47.4%
30 to 44 min	74	11.5%
45 to 59 min	41	6.3%
60+ min	50	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.8% (102 of 1,503)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	50.9%
Nonfamily households	319	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	650	98.5%
Vacant	10	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	435	66.9%
Renter-occupied	215	33.1%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	537	81.4%
1-unit, attached	33	5.0%
2 to 4 units	78	11.8%
5 to 19 units	12	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1004650
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7669, -75.4982