Blandon, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,539

Blandon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blandon was:

  • White: 87.11%
  • Other race: 5.02%
  • Two or more races: 3.3%
  • Asian: 3.17%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,698.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.3% (-507)
The current population of Blandon, Pennsylvania is 7,539 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,046.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,51987.11%
Other race3765.02%
Two or more races2473.3%
Asian2373.17%
Black or African American1051.4%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blandon Population by Race

Blandon Population Pyramid 2024

Blandon Median Age

45.3

Total

47.5

Male

43.3

Female

Blandon Adults

There are 5,915 adults, (1,099 of whom are seniors) in Blandon.

Blandon Age Dependency

55.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Blandon Sex Ratio

Female3,60648.18%
Male3,87851.82%

Blandon Population by Age

Blandon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8192.6587.612.4
Married1,8203.0692.67.4
Non Family5751.157921
Male2832.6790.89.2
Female1413.4551.848.2

3

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

87.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blandon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2444.53%
Associates Degree5139.52%
Bachelors Degree1,31424.39%
Graduate Degree4768.83%
High School Graduate1,83133.98%
Less Than 9th Grade520.97%
Some College95817.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blandon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blandon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6814,4691,570
Hispanic45941481
Other Race32532574
Asian157118118
2+ Races88430
Black535322

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.16%.

Blandon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,415$67,069$55,313
Graduate Degree$87,841$0$87,727
High School Graduate$51,440$68,382$26,914
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$23,462
Overall$54,579$70,345$42,780
Some College$55,625$75,541$37,695

$54,579

Average Earnings

$70,345

Average Male

$42,780

Average Female

Blandon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blandon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blandon Language

91.96% of Blandon residents speak only English, while 8.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.35% of the population.

Blandon Language

Blandon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2924066.45%

5.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.36%

Male Poverty Rate

6.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blandon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blandon is White, with 6.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blandon is White, with 6.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.5%.

Blandon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.76%
High School7.59%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Blandon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Male Employed1.34%
Female Employed0.74%
Female Unemployed0%

Blandon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blandon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,125$142,452
Households$111,292$127,844
Married Families$139,559$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,707$63,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blandon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

63.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Blandon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blandon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Blandon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blandon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

409

Number of Veterans

398

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam152
First Gulf War131
Second Gulf War46
World War II28
Korea0

Blandon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54171
65 to 74101
55 to 6483
75+54
18 to 340

Blandon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3126.09%
Hispanic8716.38%
Other Race6820.92%
2+ Races1911.31%
Black1015.38%

Blandon Veterans by Race

Blandon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blandon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

71.8%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Blandon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blandon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blandon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.91%

Born in Blandon

94.05%

Native Born

5.95%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

4.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.05% of Blandon residents were born in the United States, with 74.91% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blandon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,539270.36%
20237,512280.37%
20227,484-352-4.49%
20217,836-210-2.61%
20208,046-65-0.8%
20198,1112743.5%
20187,837-26-0.33%
20177,8631592.06%
20167,7044736.54%
20157,231921.29%
20147,139100.14%
20137,129510.72%
20127,0781381.99%
20116,940-212-2.96%
20107,15200%

Blandon Population by Year