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Blandon, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blandon is 7,139. The Blandon population density is 1,606.10 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blandon is white, which represent 94.27% of the total population. The average Blandon education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,139. #156

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Blandon, PA	0.17%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Blandon, PA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #791

Blandon, PA	1,606.10 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,730 (94.27%, #1169)
Black:	171 (2.40%, #452)
Hispanic:	314 (4.40%, #342)
Asian:	17 (0.24%, #746)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	72 (1.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	149 (2.09%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	54 (17.20%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	237 (75.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,438 (90.18%) out of the total population of 7,139 reported first ancestry.

	Blandon, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	55	0.77%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	48	0.67%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	261	3.66%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	435	6.09%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	284	3.98%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	3,889	54.48%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	41	0.57%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	1,157	16.21%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	1,101	15.42%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	14	0.20%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	569	7.97%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	35	0.49%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	215	3.01%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	22	0.31%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	152	2.13%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	30	0.42%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.21%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	44	0.62%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	150	2.10%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	98	1.37%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,354 (46.98%, see rank)

Females: 3,785 (53.02%, see rank)

Blandon, PA	Male: 46.98% Female: 53.02%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blandon, PA	39.10 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blandon, PA	39.70 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blandon, PA	38.90 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blandon, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	316	4.43%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	552	7.73%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	697	9.76%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	554	7.76%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	368	5.15%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	742	10.39%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,206	16.89%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,192	16.70%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	788	11.04%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	451	6.32%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	241	3.38%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	32	0.45%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blandon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,652, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	420, 9.03%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,749, 37.60%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,400, 30.09%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	752, 16.17%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	331, 7.12%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.39, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blandon, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	186	72.04%	27.96%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,015	90.15%, see rank	9.85%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	451	94.24%, see rank	5.76%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	373	80.43%, see rank	19.57%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	116	47.41%, see rank	52.59%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blandon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	2,580, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.77, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	402, 15.58%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,178, 84.42%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,046, 79.30%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,718, 66.59%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	534, 20.70%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blandon, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,574	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,667	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	633	23.73%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	1,814	68.02%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	93	3.49%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	127	4.76%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,907	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	685	23.56%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	1,751	60.23%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	167	5.74%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	304	10.46%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blandon, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	6,828	95.64%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,598	78.41%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,202	16.84%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	28	0.39%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	311	4.36%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	219	3.07%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	92	1.29%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	118	1.65%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	31	0.43%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.31%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	129	1.81%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	11	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blandon, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	2,329	90.27%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	69	2.67%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	158	6.12%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	0.50%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	11	0.43%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.