Bellefonte

Population: 6,022
Median household income: $57,157
Median home value: $232,500

Bellefonte, a community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, has 6,022 residents. At $57,157, its median household income sits below Centre County's $72,748.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bellefonte's population declined 4.1% from 6,282 to 6,022, while its median home value rose 21.3% from $191,600 to $232,500.

73.7% of workers drive to work alone. 49.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,022
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,157
Median home value: $232,500
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 3,015
Homeownership rate: 48.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2826,022

Median household income

$56,250$57,157

Median home value

$191,600$232,500

Median gross rent

$807$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,282	$56,250	$191,600	$807
2020	6,276	$58,618	$193,600	$842
2021	6,181	$52,173	$196,900	$836
2022	6,071	$56,008	$231,300	$907
2023	6,022	$57,157	$232,500	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	3.0%
5 to 17	670	11.1%
18 to 24	374	6.2%
25 to 34	954	15.8%
35 to 44	834	13.8%
45 to 54	922	15.3%
55 to 64	915	15.2%
65 to 74	675	11.2%
75 and over	498	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,371	89.2%
Black or African American	206	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	144	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	206	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	328	6.8%
High school graduate	1,549	32.3%
Some college or associate's	1,147	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,138	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	636	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit1.8%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,479	73.7%
Carpooled	252	7.5%
Public transit	61	1.8%
Walked	188	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	379	11.3%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	888	29.8%
15 to 29 min	1,556	52.1%
30 to 44 min	438	14.7%
45 to 59 min	17	0.6%
60+ min	85	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 16.3% (952 of 5,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,443	49.2%
Nonfamily households	1,491	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,934	97.3%
Vacant	81	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,428	48.7%
Renter-occupied	1,506	51.3%

1-unit, detached49.3%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,486	49.3%
1-unit, attached	148	4.9%
2 to 4 units	685	22.7%
5 to 19 units	494	16.4%
20 or more units	176	5.8%
Mobile home & other	26	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205256
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9142, -77.7682