Bellefonte is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,986 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bellefonte is the 222nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Bellefonte has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Bellefonte has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Bellefonte has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Bellefonte telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Bellefonte citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.55% of adults in Bellefonte have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bellefonte in 2022 was $38,396, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,584 for a family of four. However, Bellefonte contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bellefonte home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bellefonte residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bellefonte include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bellefonte is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.