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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Blanchard

Pennsylvania · 621 residents · 1.43 sq mi
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With 621 people, Blanchard is a city in Pennsylvania. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The median age is 39.4, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $67,400. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 23%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
621
−11%vs 2009
vs 698 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
39.4
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 39.3 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.43 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3674695716727742000201020202024Blanchard
2024593
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(40)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(43)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(40)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(34)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.5%(65)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(93)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(93)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(59)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.3%(58)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.8%(42)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(7)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,042
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $52,667 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,836
−6%vs 2009
vs $18,906 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,400
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $109,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$518
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $450 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
85.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 87.1% in 2009
14.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(686)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(619)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German49.4%(293)
Irish19.7%(117)
English9.4%(56)
American4.4%(26)
Italian1.9%(11)
Dutch1.3%(8)
Polish1.3%(8)
Swedish1.3%(8)
Slovak0.8%(5)
Scottish0.7%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.8%
−4.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.6%
−14.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.4%
+1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.5%(50)
Married63.4%(163)
Widowed3.1%(8)
Divorced14%(36)
Women 15+
Never married21%(62)
Married56.6%(167)
Widowed14.6%(43)
Divorced7.8%(23)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.1%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.0%
−10.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.9%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era74.5%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 51 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blanchard, Pennsylvania?

Blanchard, Pennsylvania has about 621 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Blanchard, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Blanchard, Pennsylvania earns about $31,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blanchard, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Blanchard, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $67,400, and the typical rent is about $518 a month.

How educated are people in Blanchard, Pennsylvania?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Blanchard, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blanchard, Pennsylvania?

About 9.9% of people in Blanchard, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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