Bellefonte, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,151 (All urban)

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,953 (2,796 occupied: 1,382 owner occupied, 1,414 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1621 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $529 (lower quartile is $407, upper quartile is $624)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $577

Median gross rent in Bellefonte, PA in 2007: $582

Housing units in Bellefonte with a mortgage: 680 (24 second mortgage, 189 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 542

Bellefonte,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,281 (it was $99,100 in 2000)

Bellefonte:	$150,281
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,202 - $195,539

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,079

In family households: 4,676 (1,253 male householders, 394 female householders)
1,272 spouses, 1,607 children (1,484 natural, 37 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 11 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,403 (458 male householders (383 living alone)), 714 female householders (613 living alone)), 231 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 316 (313 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 841 2-persons, 361 3-persons, 293 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 996 1-person, 145 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

883 married couples with children.
399 single-parent households (74 men, 325 women).

95.0% of residents of Bellefonte speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 54% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 91 (1.4%)
(51.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 240 6 rooms: 368 7 rooms: 281 8 rooms: 168 9 or more rooms: 183

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 107 3 rooms: 302 4 rooms: 365 5 rooms: 273 6 rooms: 236 7 rooms: 71 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 25
1990 to 1994: 157
1980 to 1989: 224
1970 to 1979: 340
1960 to 1969: 191
1950 to 1959: 464
1940 to 1949: 286
1939 or earlier: 1,266

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bellefonte:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 222 3 bedrooms: 744 4 bedrooms: 300 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellefonte:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 540 2 bedrooms: 482 3 bedrooms: 342 4 bedrooms: 11 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellefonte in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 476 2 vehicles: 619 3 vehicles: 132 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellefonte in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 232 1 vehicle: 819 2 vehicles: 363 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bellefonte, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 39
$90,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 146
$125,000 to $149,999: 321
$150,000 to $174,999: 209
$175,000 to $199,999: 140
$200,000 to $249,999: 108
$250,000 to $299,999: 160
$300,000 to $399,999: 38
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Bellefonte rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bellefonte:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 42
$250 to $299: 86
$300 to $349: 52
$350 to $399: 74
$400 to $449: 95
$450 to $499: 124
$500 to $549: 176
$550 to $599: 162
$600 to $649: 173
$650 to $699: 119
$700 to $749: 63
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 26 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 46 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Bellefonte, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 48 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 277
5 to 9 minutes: 313
10 to 14 minutes: 421
15 to 19 minutes: 390
20 to 24 minutes: 476
25 to 29 minutes: 277
30 to 34 minutes: 391
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 64
45 to 59 minutes: 112
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 55

Bellefonte mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,139 (73%)
Carpooled: 395 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 60 (2%)
Railroad: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 242 (8%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 48 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 313
$10,000 to $14,999: 305
$15,000 to $19,999: 218
$20,000 to $24,999: 176
$25,000 to $29,999: 192
$30,000 to $34,999: 294
$35,000 to $39,999: 198
$40,000 to $44,999: 178
$45,000 to $49,999: 170
$50,000 to $59,999: 260
$60,000 to $74,999: 249
$75,000 to $99,999: 176
$100,000 to $124,999: 61
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

German: 1032

United States or American: 725

Irish: 523

Italian: 470

English: 335

Other groups: 203

European: 202

Polish: 188

Dutch: 121

Scotch-Irish: 119

Scottish: 80

Swedish: 64

Ukrainian: 55

French (except Basque): 52

Greek: 50

Slavic: 48

British: 43

Welsh: 28

Turkish: 23

Canadian: 19

Slovak: 17

Czech: 17

Swiss: 16

Czechoslovakian: 16

Australian: 15

Russian: 13

Romanian: 10

Serbian: 10

Arab:: 9

Egyptian: 9

Croatian: 9

Norwegian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 8

Iranian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (31%)
Canada (22%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Poland (11%)
Egypt (10%)
Iran (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5368
Northeast: 321
Midwest: 194
South: 237
West: 149

57% of Bellefonte residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 78
High school graduate (or equivalency): 797
Less than 1 year of college: 112
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 213
Associate degree: 63
Bachelor's degree: 394
Master's degree: 93
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 51
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,047
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 262
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 362
Master's degree: 145
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,472
Black householders: $259,002
Some other race householders: $7,046
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $7,377

Bellefonte household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bellefonte household income for Black householders

Bellefonte household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bellefonte marital status for males

Bellefonte marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,309
Black or African American householders: $284,335

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,496
One, attached: 251
Two: 240
3 or 4: 342
5 to 9: 295
10 to 19: 173
20 to 49: 147
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,520

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bellefonte:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Utility gas (37%) Electricity (17%) Coal or coke (4%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Utility gas (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	2.9%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	3.3%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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