Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · 3.8 sq mi · 1,733 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Blakely. The typical household earns $55,855, and the median resident is 49.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,621 in 2020
Poverty rate 9%
Men 47 · Women 50.8
1870–2026
6,609
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,609
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,609 | -2 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,611 | -5 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 6,616 | -7 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 6,623 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 6,620 | -25 | 0.38% |
| 2021 | 6,645 | +24 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 6,621 | +421 | 6.79% |
| 2019 | 6,200 | -26 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 6,226 | -20 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 6,246 | -39 | 0.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 51% | 36% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 33% |
| Divorced | 12% | 4% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau