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Bellefonte, Kentucky, in Boyd county, is 12 miles W of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 104 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. Part of the surrounding Huntington - Ashland metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Bellefonte is home to some 837 residents.
In Bellefonte, about 72% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Bellefonte are married.
You'll see many senior citizens in the city.
In 2000, Bellefonte had a median family income of $81,798. More so than most places, the people in Bellefonte generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the city with spending money keeps the city vital. Fewer people in Bellefonte are poor than in most places in Kentucky. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the city. Home-based work is more common in Bellefonte than in most places. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the city.
While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Bellefonte can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the city.
According to the 2000 census, 95% of the housing in Bellefonte was owner-occupied. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice city, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.
In Bellefonte, 95% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Bellefonte let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).
Bellefonte strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Bellefonte to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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