Bellefonte, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,009

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

5.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,540

9.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,300

Population & Diversity

Bellefonte, PA is home to a population of 6.01k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.06% of Bellefonte, PA residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.48k people) in Bellefonte, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 247 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Bellefonte, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellefonte, PA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bellefonte, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellefonte, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.48k ± 185
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 127
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 114

1.26%

Hispanic Population

76 people

1.26% of the people in Bellefonte, PA are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellefonte, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

5.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

360 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of Bellefonte, PA residents (184 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bellefonte, PA was 5.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bellefonte, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 110
Vietnam
108 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 60

Bellefonte, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bellefonte, PA.

Economy

The economy of Bellefonte, PA employs 3.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellefonte, PA were Educational Services (755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), and Retail Trade (408 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,708), Manufacturing ($67,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,625).

Employment

Occupations

3.38k

2024 Value

± 474

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellefonte, PA declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 3.43k employees to 3.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellefonte, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (565 people), Management Occupations (513 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellefonte, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.38k

2024 Value

± 474

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellefonte, PA declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 3.43k employees to 3.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellefonte, PA, are Educational Services (755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), and Retail Trade (408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellefonte, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bellefonte, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,473

Median earning men ± $13,278

$35,529

Median earning women ± $5,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,927), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,479), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,394), and Public Administration ($40,385).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellefonte, PA was $240,300 in 2024, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,500 to $240,300, a 3.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellefonte, PA is 50.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellefonte, PA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellefonte, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$240,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,191

$1,523

Median Property Taxes

±$348

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bellefonte, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bellefonte, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.9% of the housing units in Bellefonte, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellefonte, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,540

Median Household Income

± $15,295

2.99k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Bellefonte, PA grew to $62,540 from the previous year's value of $57,157.

The following chart displays the households in Bellefonte, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellefonte, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Bellefonte, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellefonte, PA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Bellefonte, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bellefonte, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bellefonte, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bellefonte, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellefonte, PA (767 out of 5.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellefonte, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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