City profile · Delaware · Census ACS 2023

Bellefonte, DE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bellefonte - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,507
Residents
$86,667
Median income
$275,200
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Bellefonte - the verdict

Nationally, Bellefonte sits in the 68th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bellefonte, DE

Delaware's Bellefonte is a small town, with 1,507 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Bellefonte brings in $86,667 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Home values in Bellefonte run a median of $275,200, and the median resident age is 41.9 years. Educational attainment runs 33.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Delaware at 99.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,810 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Delaware's average monthly utility costs around $243 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,507 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Delaware

Median Household Income

$86,667 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

99.8 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average

How does Bellefonte compare to other US cities?

Where Bellefonte sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bellefonte against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Delaware only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Delaware-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Bellefonte toward the bottom of Delaware's cities

Among the 79 Delaware cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bellefonte ranks #63 - the 19th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bellefonte only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#31 of 77
60th percentile in Delaware
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 79
67th percentile in Delaware
Median Home Value
#43 of 77
44th percentile in Delaware
Poverty Rate
#63 of 79
19th percentile in Delaware
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#41 of 79
48th percentile in Delaware

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Delaware only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bellefonte's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$275,200 39th percentile more affordable than 39% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bellefonte $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bellefonte, DE Bellefonte, DE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bellefonte, DE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bellefonte, DE median $86,667/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bellefonte, DE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bellefonte, DE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,507
Median Income
$86,667
Median Home Value
$275,200
Median Age
41.9
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
72.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,280 residents1,290 residents1,300 residents1,310 residents1,320 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,285 residents 1,313 residents ▲ +2.2%
Bellefonte's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.4%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
21.6%

Based on 824 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bellefonte sits in

Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Delaware

St. Georges
1,564 people
Rehoboth Beach
1,388 people
Lincoln
1,639 people
Dagsboro
1,350 people
Woodside East
1,680 people
Rodney
1,318 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bellefonte's 1,507 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Astor, FL
1,507 people
Malta, IL
1,507 people
Madison, MN
1,507 people
Palmdale, PA
1,507 people
Cambridge, WI
1,507 people
Susitna North, AK
1,506 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bellefonte's $86,667 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dayton, ID
$86,667 median income
Bonfield, IL
$86,667 median income
Luther, IA
$86,667 median income
Wahpeton, IA
$86,667 median income
Retreat, TX
$86,667 median income
Anderson Creek, NC
$86,661 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bellefonte, DE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bellefonte, DE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.7% 17.9% 6.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% White 72.7% Black or African American 17.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races 6.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bellefonte compares to nearby Delaware cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bellefonte (this city) 1,507 $86,667
St. Georges 1,564 $146,944
Rehoboth Beach 1,388 $141,250
Lincoln 1,639 $74,712
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bellefonte, DE?

What is the population of Bellefonte, DE? +

Bellefonte, DE counts 1,507 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bellefonte, DE? +

In Bellefonte, the typical household earns $86,667 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bellefonte? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bellefonte; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bellefonte, DE? +

The median home value in Bellefonte is $275,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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