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The Borough of Blakely had a population of 6,574 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Blakely is located at latitude 41.4809 and longitude -75.5946 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Blakely encompass a land area of 3.81 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Blakely has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,574 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,315 (96.1%) |
Population in Families | 4,902 (74.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 259 ( 3.9%) |
Population Density | 1,724 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $64,516 |
Average Household Income | $76,733 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $33,273 |
Wealth Index5 | 60 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (61.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,100 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,949 (62.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 896 (28.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 255 ( 8.2%) |
Median Home Value | $180,732 |
Average Home Value | $190,469 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 138 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,845 |
Average Household Size | 2.22 |
Family Households | 1,693 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.39% | -0.28% |
Households | -0.18% | -0.11% |
Families | -0.18% | |
Median Household Income | 3.48% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.13% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.06% |
The table below compares Blakely to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 185 | 90th |
Population Density | # 801 | 58th |
Median Household Income | # 900 | 52nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1205 | 64th |
Per Capita Income | # 1137 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 744 | 61st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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