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. Much of the housing stock in Bellefonte was built prior to World War II, 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 population of Bellefonte is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.