Blandon, PA

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2021 Population
7,836
2.61% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.6
3.81% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
4.4%
23.1% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$99,332
4.42% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$221,000
3.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Blandon, PA had a population of 7.84k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $99,332. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Blandon, PA declined from 8,046 to 7,836, a −2.61% decrease and its median household income declined from $103,929 to $99,332, a −4.42% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blandon, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), Other (Hispanic) (2.17%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%).

None of the households in Blandon, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Blandon, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Blandon, PA was $221,000, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Blandon, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Blandon, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Blandon, PA is home to a population of 7.84k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.79% of Blandon, PA residents were born outside of the country (454 people).

In 2021, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Blandon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 White (Hispanic) and 220 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2021 Citizenship
99.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Blandon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Blandon, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blandon, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.91k ± 772
  2. White (Hispanic)
    308 ± 424
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    220 ± 230
7.11%
Hispanic Population
557 people

In 2021, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Blandon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 White (Hispanic) and 220 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.11% of the people in Blandon, PA are hispanic (557 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Blandon, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.79%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
454 people
5.37%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
432 people

As of 2021, 5.79% of Blandon, PA residents (454 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blandon, PA was 5.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    194 ± 109
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    92 ± 91
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    40 ± 71

Blandon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Blandon, PA employs 4.82k people. The largest industries in Blandon, PA are Manufacturing (1,185 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Educational Services (449 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($181,344), Public Administration ($106,168), and Wholesale Trade ($105,109).

Occupations

4.82k
2021 Value
± 826
−1.87%
1 Year decline
± 25.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Blandon, PA declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 4.91k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blandon, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (679 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (601 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blandon, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.82k
2021 Value
± 826
−1.87%
1 Year decline
± 25.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Blandon, PA declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 4.91k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blandon, PA, are Manufacturing (1,185 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Educational Services (449 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,536
Median earning men ± $9,879
$35,543
Median earning women ± $9,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($105,109), Manufacturing ($85,440), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,510).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($212,668), Public Administration ($185,099), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,694).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Blandon, PA was $221,000 in 2021, which is 0.902 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $212,800 to $221,000, a 3.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Blandon, PA is 86.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Blandon, PA have an average commute time of 27.9 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.

Property

$221,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,218
$2,632
Median Property Taxes
±$473

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.

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Rent vs Own

86.5%
Homeownership
2021
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 86.5% of the housing units in Blandon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Blandon, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$99,332
Median Household Income
± $21,599
3.04k
Number of Households
± 601

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.04k households in Blandon, PA declined from $99,332 from the previous year's value of $103,929.

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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blandon, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.77%)

In 2021, 78.2% of workers in Blandon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (9.77%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blandon, PA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 8.29% of the workforce in Blandon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blandon, PA (343 out of 7.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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95.5% of the population of Blandon, PA has health coverage, with 66.6% on employee plans, 4.81% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.485% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see 1589 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.935% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1769 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 636 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,589 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berks County, PA

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see an average of 1,589 patients per year. This represents a 0.935% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berks County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 49.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.52%
Uninsured
66.6%
Employer Coverage
4.81%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.485%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blandon, PA declined by 5.34% from 4.77% to 4.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blandon, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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