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The Borough of Blakely had a population of 6,523 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 6,523 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,259 (96.0%) |
Population in Families | 4,843 (74.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 264 ( 4.0%) |
Population Density | 1,711 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $62,944 |
Average Household Income | $78,881 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $34,249 |
Wealth Index5 | 62 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (61.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,073 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,944 (63.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 883 (28.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 246 ( 8.0%) |
Median Home Value | $186,608 |
Average Home Value | $199,537 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 121 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,827 |
Average Household Size | 2.21 |
Family Households | 1,693 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.48% | -0.37% |
Households | -0.29% | -0.06% |
Families | -0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 2.81% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.42% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.54% |
The table below compares Blakely to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 187 | 91st |
Population Density | # 813 | 59th |
Median Household Income | # 1182 | 41st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1166 | 58th |
Per Capita Income | # 1263 | 37th |
Diversity Index | # 741 | 63rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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