Overview
1,294
Total Population
41.7
Median age
50.54%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
40.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Bellefonte's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bellefonte is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bellefonte's population under 18 was 19.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bellefonte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bellefonte, 17.31% were under the age of 15, 16.23% aged 15 to 29, 54.79% aged 30 to 64, 10.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 more females than males in Bellefonte:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Bellefonte, DE.
- The Bellefonte, DE gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 71.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bellefonte's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bellefonte population: 74.73% are White, 14.84% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 4.56% are some other race and 5.49% are multiracial.
- Bellefonte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,269 (98.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bellefonte is White with a population of 967 (74.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bellefonte's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,317 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Bellefonte's population decreased by 72 (5.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bellefonte's population increased by 34 (2.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bellefonte's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,164.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)