Bellefonte Authority

Bellefonte is a upper-middle-income small town of 1,388 with home prices 1.2× below the Delaware median.

Bellefonte, Delaware

Population in Bellefonte stands at 1,388 — placing it among the smaller communities of New Castle County, Delaware. At $90,694 median household income, Bellefonte sits in the upper income bracket of Delaware.

Definition and scope

Bellefonte is a chartered municipality within New Castle County, Delaware, Delaware. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Bellefonte has approximately 1,388 residents. The median age is 42.1 years. Roughly 69% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $289,500.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 75.0%
• Black or African American: 15.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 3.5%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Bellefonte is $90,694. Poverty rate stands at 5.5%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.6%. Educational attainment: 34.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Bellefonte:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 7

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Wilmington Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is The Renaissance Centre - New Castle County Supreme Court. Amtrak service is available at Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 64 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.