Blair County, PA Demographic Data
Blair County, PA Summary
Blair County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 127,121
- Area: 527.07 sq. miles
- Land Area: 525.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 241.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,375.98 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Blair County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
63,550
51%
50.8
Male
61,100
49%
49.2
Total Population
124,650
323,128,000
Blair County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,786
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,775
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,567
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,564
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,798
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,774
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,304
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,314
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,450
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,088
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,766
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,423
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,041
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
98,962
79.4%
77.2
Female
51,457
52.0%
51.3
Male
47,505
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
94,653
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
30,393
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
25,230
20.2%
15.2
Female
14,402
57.1%
55.8
Male
10,828
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Blair County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
123,102
98.8%
96.8
White
119,127
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,498
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.0%
0.8
Asian
844
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
262
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
354
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,548
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,537
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
123,113
98.8%
82.2
Blair County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,522
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,909
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
42,849
48.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,442
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,094
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,654
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,690
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,431
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
81,729
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,344
18.4%
31.2
Blair County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,885
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
51,950
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
9,767
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,957
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
8,963
8.7
5.8%
Blair County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
115,462
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,402
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Blair County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,333
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,234
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,270
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,158
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,460
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,087
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,000
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,513
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,255
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
844
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
43,443
57,617
Per capita income
24,821
31,128
Blair County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,159
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,310
7.7%
9.8
Construction
4,816
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,871
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,906
3.4%
6.6
Information
494
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,582
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,672
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,320
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,852
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
8,141
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,422
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,095
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,186
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,741
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,363
15.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,499
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,851
19.5%
18.1%
Blair County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
54,250
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
44,823
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,202
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
449
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,568
2.9%
2.7
Other means
726
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,482
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Blair County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,010
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,887
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,373
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
8,884
17.4%
21.0
Blair County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
51,154
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,090
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,064
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,818
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Blair County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,972
1 room
1,138
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,090
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,379
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
6,986
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
10,843
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
12,045
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
8,546
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
5,802
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,143
12.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Blair County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,972
1-unit, detached
40,158
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,288
4.1%
5.9
2-units
2,193
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,094
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,254
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,279
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,288
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,418
6.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Blair County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17,408
31.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,944
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,395
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,320
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,356
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,832
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,641
8.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,216
7.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
765
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
95
0.2%
1.4%
Blair County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
29,494
57.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
863
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
6,648
13.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11,283
22.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
799
1.6%
0.1
Wood
1,429
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
398
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
224
0.4%
1.1
Blair County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,924
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
29
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
295
1.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
412
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
904
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,740
9.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,366
38.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
8,178
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,445
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,169
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,325
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
700
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,285
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blair County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,107
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
271
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,541
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,724
18.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
10,444
69.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
957
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
687
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,893
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,881
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,712
18.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,109
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,220
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,083
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,166
0.0%
0.0%
Blair County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,090
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,737
10.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,978
31.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,654
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,752
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,150
14.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,117
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
675
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,700
205,000