Blakely

Population: 6,661
Median household income: $59,858
Median home value: $183,600

Located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Blakely is a community with a population of 6,661. At $59,858, its median household income sits below Lackawanna County's $64,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Blakely's population grew 6.4% from 6,258 to 6,661, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $160,800 to $183,600.

Owners occupy 67.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,661
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,858
Median home value: $183,600
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 3,337
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2586,661

Median household income

$54,194$59,858

Median home value

$160,800$183,600

Median gross rent

$837$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,258	$54,194	$160,800	$837
2020	6,234	$51,170	$149,000	$864
2021	6,640	$56,544	$155,700	$900
2022	6,646	$62,065	$165,800	$966
2023	6,661	$59,858	$183,600	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	279	4.2%
5 to 17	827	12.4%
18 to 24	224	3.4%
25 to 34	570	8.6%
35 to 44	1,000	15.0%
45 to 54	745	11.2%
55 to 64	984	14.8%
65 to 74	842	12.6%
75 and over	1,190	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,304	94.6%
Black or African American	74	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.3%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	222	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	4.7%
High school graduate	2,304	43.2%
Some college or associate's	1,411	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	850	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	516	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,312	71.1%
Carpooled	524	16.1%
Public transit	44	1.4%
Walked	37	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	259	8.0%
Other means	78	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	988	33.0%
15 to 29 min	1,454	48.5%
30 to 44 min	276	9.2%
45 to 59 min	166	5.5%
60+ min	111	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 7.7% (493 of 6,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,584	51.5%
Nonfamily households	1,492	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,076	92.2%
Vacant	261	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,063	67.1%
Renter-occupied	1,013	32.9%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units24.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,310	69.2%
1-unit, attached	107	3.2%
2 to 4 units	826	24.8%
5 to 19 units	40	1.2%
20 or more units	19	0.6%
Mobile home & other	35	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4206928
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4859, -75.6013