Population 6,737 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blakely
Household size in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Blakely is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 30 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.3, Blakely is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 49.8, even as the national median rose. Only 28 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Blakely than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blakely
Renters in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Blakely rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share is down 5.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Blakely than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Blakely is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the south has the oldest housing. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 29 have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,020 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blakely costs $1,020 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $354 a month from 2006–10, a 53% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blakely
Bachelor's degrees in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Blakely than nationally: 28.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.5 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Blakely have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blakely
| Period | Blakely | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Blakely than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blakely compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely | 2.17 | 49.3 | 9.3% | 31.7% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,020 | 28.3% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Olyphant | 2.41 | 42.3 | 14.9% | 27.4% | 11.3% | 1962 | $965 | 28.0% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Jessup | 2.31 | 44.0 | 17.7% | 30.6% | 16.0% | 1962 | $985 | 29.9% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| Dickson City | 2.20 | 45.4 | 11.3% | 33.2% | 10.9% | 1947 | $1,026 | 24.2% | 90.2% | 8.2% |
| Archbald | 2.35 | 46.8 | 7.8% | 24.4% | 10.6% | 1968 | $938 | 37.9% | 92.5% | 1.6% |
| Throop | 2.13 | 43.2 | 12.2% | 20.9% | 9.0% | 1948 | $996 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 5.4% |
| Jermyn | 2.43 | 48.7 | 11.9% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1965 | $920 | 30.7% | 95.0% | 4.0% |
| Dunmore | 2.23 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 38.9% | 11.0% | 1948 | $928 | 38.1% | 95.1% | 3.3% |
| Mayfield | 2.38 | 39.4 | 10.8% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1950 | $1,002 | 38.7% | 97.5% | 7.5% |
| Scott | 2.35 | 57.1 | 9.4% | 5.3% | 11.5% | 1976 | $874 | 31.6% | 93.3% | 2.5% |
| Marshwood | 3.11 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 1983 | $740 | 37.7% | 85.5% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blakely. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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