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Blair County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Blair County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Blair County, PA has a population of 121,854 with a relatively older workforce (median age 43.1) and a labor force participation rate of 59.1%; 24.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $38,376. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $156,700 and median gross rent of $854/month, against a median household income of $62,382. The county has seen a modest population decline of 1.6% over five years, carries a 4.4% unemployment rate, and maintains a mean commute time of 20.9 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

120,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

Blair County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone111,706 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,219 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,522 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,423 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone849 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone521 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,393
  2. 2.Spanish751
  3. 3.Other Indo-European612
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)219
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,437

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,472

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,109
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,646
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,144
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,792
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities4,498

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,866
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,714
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,883
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,451
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,941

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)4,387
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)7,806
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)15,388
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.14×)3,035
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.11×)1,440

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$854/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9994,796 (13.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,334 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9994,229 (11.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,110 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,841 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,775 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,376

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone43,673 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled4,710 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,924 (7.1%)
  • Walked1,725 (3.1%)
  • Other403 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit314 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.