Blandon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,357

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

4.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.19%

19.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,417

0.326% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$290,700

Population & Diversity

Blandon, PA is home to a population of 7.36k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.8% of Blandon, PA residents were born outside of the country (427 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.83k people) in Blandon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Other (Hispanic) and 359 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Blandon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blandon, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blandon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 639
Other (Hispanic)
502 ± 221
White (Hispanic)
359 ± 300

15.9%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

15.9% of the people in Blandon, PA are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blandon, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

427 people

6.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

As of 2024, 5.8% of Blandon, PA residents (427 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blandon, PA was 6.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blandon, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 97
Vietnam
62 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 38

Blandon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blandon, PA employs 4.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blandon, PA were Manufacturing (1,532 people), Retail Trade (561 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,563), Construction ($75,714), and Manufacturing ($74,592).

Employment

Occupations

4.17k

2024 Value

± 616

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blandon, PA declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 4.23k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blandon, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (608 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (515 people), and Management Occupations (475 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blandon, 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

4.17k

2024 Value

± 616

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blandon, PA declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 4.23k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blandon, PA, are Manufacturing (1,532 people), Retail Trade (561 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blandon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Blandon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,295

Median earning men ± $11,565

$45,952

Median earning women ± $3,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,196), Manufacturing ($83,605), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($215,321), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,682), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,639).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blandon, PA was $290,700 in 2024, which is 0.874 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,700 to $290,700, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Blandon, PA is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blandon, PA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blandon, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,764

$2,542

Median Property Taxes

±$356

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 Blandon, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Blandon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blandon, 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.

$109,417

Median Household Income

± $25,462

2.8k

Number of Households

± 466

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Blandon, PA declined from $109,417 from the previous year's value of $109,775.

The following chart displays the households in Blandon, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blandon, 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 (75.7%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Blandon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blandon, PA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.46% of the workforce in Blandon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blandon, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blandon, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blandon, PA (382 out of 7.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blandon, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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