Blandon

Population: 7,546
Median household income: $109,775
Median home value: $269,700

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Blandon is a community with a population of 7,546. Its median household income of $109,775 runs above the Berks County figure of $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, Blandon's population declined 7.0% from 8,111 to 7,546, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $194,000 to $269,700.

Owners occupy 90.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,546
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $109,775
Median home value: $269,700
Median gross rent: $1,178
Housing units: 2,823
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1117,546

Median household income

$92,750$109,775

Median home value

$194,000$269,700

Median gross rent

$1,215$1,178

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,111	$92,750	$194,000	$1,215
2020	8,046	$103,929	$212,800	$1,177
2021	7,836	$99,332	$221,000	$1,163
2022	7,484	$111,292	$253,500	$1,293
2023	7,546	$109,775	$269,700	$1,178

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5419.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	395	5.2%
5 to 17	1,290	17.1%
18 to 24	600	8.0%
25 to 34	956	12.7%
35 to 44	714	9.5%
45 to 54	1,486	19.7%
55 to 64	1,061	14.1%
65 to 74	722	9.6%
75 and over	322	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,975	79.2%
Black or African American	141	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	107	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.5%
Two or more races	39	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,247	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	242	4.6%
High school graduate	1,821	34.6%
Some college or associate's	1,516	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,201	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	481	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,079	73.6%
Carpooled	516	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	561	13.4%
Other means	26	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	787	21.7%
15 to 29 min	1,617	44.7%
30 to 44 min	672	18.6%
45 to 59 min	166	4.6%
60+ min	379	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 6.5% (487 of 7,546)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,226	78.9%
Nonfamily households	597	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,823	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,549	90.3%
Renter-occupied	274	9.7%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached19.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,036	72.1%
1-unit, attached	547	19.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	126	4.5%
20 or more units	5	0.2%
Mobile home & other	109	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4206984
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.4451, -75.8795