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Bellefonte, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Delaware County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,507
Population
8,372/sq mi density
$86,667
Median Income
$41,643 per capita
$275,200
Home Value
$293,118 Zillow
$1,531
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,637
Violent Crime/100K
5,250 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,667 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$275,200 home value, $1,531/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,637 violent crimes/100K (331% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,667
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,643
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bellefonte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bellefonte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,667
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,643
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,369
157%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,407
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,407
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.6%
42% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$42,608M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
21.6%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,424
Restaurants
1,170
Healthcare
1,893
Retail
1,549
Manufacturing
312
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,369
57% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,088
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,643 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,407 |
| County GDP | $42,608M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 21.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,424 |
| Restaurants | 1,170 |
| Healthcare | 1,893 |
| Retail | 1,549 |
| Manufacturing | 312 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,088 |