Bellefonte is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,985 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bellefonte is the 222nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Bellefonte has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 citizens of Bellefonte are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.23% of adults in Bellefonte have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bellefonte in 2022 was $35,961, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,844 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, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

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