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Blakely, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
6,661 Population 1,748/sq mi density
$59,858 Median Income $34,730 per capita
$183,600 Home Value $245,281 Zillow
$988 Median Rent 25.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
46 Violent Crime/100K 1,566 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,858 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,600 home value, $988/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,661
Population Density
1,748
per square mile
Land Area
1.5
square miles (3.8 km²)
Median Age
52.8 yrs
36% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

42.5%
Male
57.5%
Female
43%
58%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.2% US: 61.6%
Black 1.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.2%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.6%
Spanish
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.5%
8% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.6%
28% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.7%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,661
Population Density1,748 / sq mi
Land Area1.5 sq mi
Median Age52.8 years

Gender

Male42.5%
Female57.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.2%
Black or African American1.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.6%
Spanish2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.5%
Disability16.6%
Health Insurance95.7%
Broadband Access82.8%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M