Bellefontaine

Population: 14,051
Median household income: $60,296
Median home value: $163,500

Located in Logan County, Ohio, Bellefontaine is a community with a population of 14,051. The median household income of $60,296 is below the Logan County median ($69,183).

From 2019 to 2023, Bellefontaine's population grew 3.5% from 13,574 to 14,051, while its median home value rose 64.7% from $99,300 to $163,500.

The typical home was built around 1966. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,051
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,296
Median home value: $163,500
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 6,931
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,57414,051

Median household income

$49,237$60,296

Median home value

$99,300$163,500

Median gross rent

$728$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,574	$49,237	$99,300	$728
2020	13,250	$51,307	$113,000	$687
2021	13,792	$54,375	$117,900	$707
2022	13,785	$58,402	$146,700	$796
2023	14,051	$60,296	$163,500	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,084	7.7%
5 to 17	2,359	16.8%
18 to 24	1,067	7.6%
25 to 34	2,294	16.3%
35 to 44	2,127	15.1%
45 to 54	1,106	7.9%
55 to 64	1,621	11.5%
65 to 74	1,592	11.3%
75 and over	801	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,157	86.5%
Black or African American	597	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.3%
Asian	58	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	736	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	846	8.9%
High school graduate	4,404	46.2%
Some college or associate's	2,903	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	931	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	457	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,896	75.1%
Carpooled	1,057	16.2%
Public transit	21	0.3%
Walked	215	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	3.1%
Other means	125	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,813	44.6%
15 to 29 min	2,247	35.6%
30 to 44 min	823	13.0%
45 to 59 min	265	4.2%
60+ min	166	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 17.4% (2,422 of 13,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,792	59.5%
Nonfamily households	2,582	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,374	92.0%
Vacant	557	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,760	59.0%
Renter-occupied	2,614	41.0%

1-unit, detached60.4%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units20.3%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,188	60.4%
1-unit, attached	289	4.2%
2 to 4 units	1,408	20.3%
5 to 19 units	561	8.1%
20 or more units	249	3.6%
Mobile home & other	236	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3905130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3627, -83.7630