Blakely borough, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,611
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,611
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,659
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,635
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,564
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.3%
Female persons, percent 57.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 273
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,422
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $498
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,063
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,982
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,904
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,086
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,321
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,617
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,289
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,855
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,032
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,745.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,721.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.81
FIPS Code 4206928