Blandburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

393

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

8.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

7.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,357

16.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,200

Population & Diversity

Blandburg, PA is home to a population of 393 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (342 people) in Blandburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Blandburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blandburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blandburg, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blandburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 90
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
14 ± 21

3.56%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.56% of the people in Blandburg, PA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blandburg, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 14
Vietnam
3 ± 17

Blandburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blandburg, PA.

Economy

The economy of Blandburg, PA employs 168 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blandburg, PA were Retail Trade (36 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,938), Manufacturing ($63,558), and Educational Services ($63,359).

Employment

Occupations

168

2024 Value

± 79

22.6%

1 Year growth

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blandburg, PA grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 137 employees to 168 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blandburg, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blandburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

168

2024 Value

± 79

22.6%

1 Year growth

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blandburg, PA grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 137 employees to 168 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blandburg, PA, are Retail Trade (36 people), Manufacturing (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blandburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Blandburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,531

Median earning men ± $7,046

$53,125

Median earning women ± $25,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,750), Retail Trade ($44,375), and Construction ($43,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blandburg, PA was $110,200 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,100 to $110,200, a 1.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Blandburg, PA is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blandburg, PA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blandburg, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,296

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$37

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blandburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blandburg, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

51.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Blandburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blandburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,357

Median Household Income

± $4,797

128

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 128 households in Blandburg, PA grew to $85,357 from the previous year's value of $73,036.

The following chart displays the households in Blandburg, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blandburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.9%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 92.9% of workers in Blandburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blandburg, PA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blandburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blandburg, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blandburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blandburg, PA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blandburg, PA (84 out of 387 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blandburg, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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