Blair County, Pennsylvania

93 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 121,854
Median household income: $60,594
Median home value: $156,700

Blair County, Pennsylvania counts 121,854 residents. 93 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,594 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blair County's population declined 1.1% from 123,157 to 121,854, while its median household income rose 23.2% from $49,181 to $60,594.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 121,854
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,594
Median home value: $156,700
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 55,788
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

123,157121,854

Median household income

$49,181$60,594

Median home value

$123,600$156,700

Median gross rent

$722$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	123,157	$49,181	$123,600	$722
2020	122,495	$50,856	$128,200	$741
2021	123,132	$54,368	$133,800	$757
2022	122,640	$59,386	$149,300	$838
2023	121,854	$60,594	$156,700	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,073	5.0%
5 to 17	18,617	15.3%
18 to 24	10,012	8.2%
25 to 34	14,744	12.1%
35 to 44	14,432	11.8%
45 to 54	14,827	12.2%
55 to 64	17,385	14.3%
65 to 74	15,003	12.3%
75 and over	10,761	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112,799	92.6%
Black or African American	2,053	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	0.1%
Asian	712	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	196	0.2%
Two or more races	4,223	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,781	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,911	6.8%
High school graduate	39,403	45.2%
Some college or associate's	20,848	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	14,289	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6,701	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44,874	80.9%
Carpooled	4,606	8.3%
Public transit	359	0.6%
Walked	1,875	3.4%
Bicycle	81	0.1%
Worked from home	3,287	5.9%
Other means	413	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,818	39.9%
15 to 29 min	19,557	37.5%
30 to 44 min	6,836	13.1%
45 to 59 min	2,738	5.2%
60+ min	2,259	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 13.0% (15,388 of 118,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	31,221	61.8%
Nonfamily households	19,327	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50,548	90.6%
Vacant	5,240	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36,621	72.4%
Renter-occupied	13,927	27.6%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,024	71.7%
1-unit, attached	2,297	4.1%
2 to 4 units	4,884	8.8%
5 to 19 units	2,094	3.8%
20 or more units	2,710	4.9%
Mobile home & other	3,779	6.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 42013
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 525 sq mi
Water area: 1.27 sq mi
Center point: 40.4987, -78.3096