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CITY · 2010 ACS

Blandon

Pennsylvania · 7,152 residents · 4.44 sq mi
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Blandon is home to 7,152 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. That is roughly 39% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.6% of people here. Households take in $69,894 a year at the median, 33% more than the country as a whole. 6% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

7,152
+3%vs 2011
vs 6,940 in 2011
2010 – 2024
37.7
+6%vs 2011
vs 35.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.44 sq mi
Population, 20102024
7K7K8K8K8K201020202024Blandon
20247K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(474)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.2%(587)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.7%(621)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(524)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(290)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.1%(795)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417.1%(1,226)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(1,146)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.2%(799)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(414)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.1%(220)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(56)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$69,894
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $71,220 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$27,554
+1%vs 2011
vs $27,378 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.9%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
5.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.320
−1%vs 2011
vs 0.325 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$202,600
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $208,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$865
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $904 in 2011
US average: $853
88.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.9% in 2011
11.2% rent
3.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.86 people
−2%vs 2011
vs 2.92 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
31.6%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
25.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.7% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.9
−1%vs 2011
vs 2.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(6,272)
Black3.3%(229)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(166)
Asian3.1%(218)
Other0.8%(55)
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(6,280)
Black3.2%(230)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(423)
Asian1.4%(101)
Other0.1%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.4%(97)
Mexican1.2%(85)
Costa Rican0.6%(40)
Ancestry
German41.2%(2,938)
Irish17.3%(1,236)
Italian15.5%(1,104)
Polish8.9%(631)
English5.6%(399)
American4%(282)
Dutch3.8%(269)
Scottish2.7%(192)
Welsh1.9%(135)
Slovak1.8%(127)
French1.4%(102)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.4%(99)
West Indian1.3%(94)
Jamaican1.3%(94)
Russian1.3%(92)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(65)
British0.8%(56)
Lithuanian0.8%(55)
Norwegian0.7%(48)
Danish0.6%(44)
Ukrainian0.6%(43)
Swedish0.4%(28)
Austrian0.2%(14)
Belgian0.2%(13)
Swiss0.2%(13)
Romanian0.2%(12)
Greek0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

28.9%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.7% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
10.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.6% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.1 min
+3%vs 2011
vs 24.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
87.7%
+3.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.1% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
7.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.6%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
2.5%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.9% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.5%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
1.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.7%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
39.5%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.1% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

46.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.2% in 2011
53.2%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.8% in 2011
5.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
7.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.3%(912)
Married61.9%(1,996)
Widowed3.4%(109)
Divorced6.4%(208)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(731)
Married60%(1,770)
Widowed10.7%(316)
Divorced4.6%(135)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.8%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.3%
+12.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% 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)11%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50.4%(142)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 282 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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How many people live in Blandon, Pennsylvania?

Blandon, Pennsylvania has about 7,152 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Blandon, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Blandon, Pennsylvania earns about $69,894 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blandon, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Blandon, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $202,600, and the typical rent is about $865 a month.

How educated are people in Blandon, Pennsylvania?

About 28.9% of adults age 25 and over in Blandon, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blandon, Pennsylvania?

About 5.6% of people in Blandon, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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