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Blair County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Altoona, PA
Designated Market Area: Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 121,032   ( 6,057 from 2010 , 1,788 from 2020)
Land area: 525.3 square miles
Population density: 230.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:113,480 93.76% 6.6%
Black:2,7072.24% 32.0%
Indian:1690.14% 35.2%
Asian:8720.72% 22.0%
2+ races:1,9451.61% 36.9%
Hispanic:1,8591.54% 51.1%
Total non-White:7,5526.24% 35.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,600 10.6
Deaths:4,17817.0
Net Migration: -348-1.4
Net Immigration: 690.3
Change in White population:-8,015 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,958 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
127,089
121,49595.60%
2,0511.61%
1250.10%
7150.56%
1,4211.12%
1,2300.97%
5,5944.40%

2000
129,144
125,64197.29%
1,4951.16%
1030.08%
4760.37%
7140.55%
6620.51%
3,5032.71%

1990
130,542
128,59798.51%
1,0750.82%
1250.10%
4000.31%
n/a
3450.26%
1,9451.49%

1980
136,621
134,89498.74%
1,0350.76%
700.05%
2980.22%
n/a
2820.21%
1,7271.26%

1970
135,356
133,93698.95%
9800.72%
220.02%
1420.10%
n/a
2270.17%
1,420 1.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
13,442 10.4
14,83011.5
-1,227-1.0
3180.2
-4,146 -3.2
2,091 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
15,207 11.6
15,50711.9
-721-0.6
1210.1
-2,956 -2.3
1,558 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
17,163 12.6
15,719 11.5
-6,753 -4.9
n/a
-6,297 -4.6
218 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,761 -2.8
n/a
958 0.7
307 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Blair County, PA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.9
24,732 20.4%
96,300 79.6%
25,616 21.2%
50,587
2.35
31,567 62.4%
23,392 74.1%
3,162 10.0%
19,020 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
26,878 21.1%
100,211 78.9%
22,527 17.7%
52,159
2.37
33,570 64.4%
25,023 74.5%
3,281 9.8%
18,589 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
29,296 22.7%
99,848 77.3%
22,403 17.3%
51,622
2.42
35,267 68.3%
27,551 78.1%
2,990 8.5%
16,355 31.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
32,050 24.6%
98,492 75.4%
22,179 17.0%
50,325
2.54
36,051 71.6%
29,225 81.1%
2,932 8.1%
14,274 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.6
37,601 27.5%
99,020 72.5%
19,492 14.3%
48,916
2.75
36,950 75.5%
30,872 83.6%
2,360 6.4%
11,966 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Blair County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units55,808 
Median Value$149,300 
Occupied50,58790.6%
Vacant5,2219.4%
Owned36,67172.5%
Rented13,91627.5%
Median Rent$838 
Single-Family Units42,37675.9%
    Detached39,93171.6%
    Attached2,4454.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,7198.5%
Mobile Homes4,0197.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blair County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,5225.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992,4864.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992,5055.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992,2534.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992,2334.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4474.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992,3094.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992,3864.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992,0734.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994,3408.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994,4158.7%
$75,000 to $99,9997,06514.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995,10510.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993,1936.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992,9455.8%
$200,000 or more2,3104.6%
Median Household Income59,386 
Per Capita Income33,585 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,7755.5%
Public Assistance2,0124.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,79517.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed52,88771.1%
Unemployed2,4383.3%
In Armed Forces800.1%
Total Labor Force55,40574.5%
Not in Labor Force18,95725.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,61317,85654.8%
Non-Profit1,9364,33730.9%
Self-Employed2,8561,35667.8%
Local Government1,6432,15243.3%
State Government1,3811,05456.7%
Federal Government75953158.8%
Total Private + Self24,46919,21256.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,7198,07441.5%
Total30,18827,28652.5%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,24712.6%
Sales and Office Occupations12,54221.8%
Professional, Technical12,32721.4%
Service Occupations10,33318.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1640.3%
All others15,05726.2%
White Collar 55.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance10,75618.7%
Retail trade8,15814.2%
Manufacturing5,93510.3%
Educational services4,6708.1%
Accommodation and food services4,3437.6%
Construction3,8096.6%
Transportation and warehousing3,8046.6%
Other services2,9355.1%
Public administration2,7114.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,2734.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,0153.5%
Wholesale trade1,5142.6%
Finance and insurance1,2752.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9831.7%
Information6811.2%
Utilities5020.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4760.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4750.8%
Management980.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction930.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blair County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4060.33%
Puerto Rican5860.48%
Cuban2050.17%
Dominican920.08%
Total Central American1100.09%
Costa Rican160.01%
Guatemalan110.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian750.06%
Salvadoran80.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1280.10%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean50.00%
Colombian60.00%
Ecuadorian750.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan420.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1940.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1820.15%
Indian1730.14%
Cambodian960.08%
Filipino620.05%
Japanese420.03%
Korean400.03%
Vietnamese40.00%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English113,35397.3%
German, other Germanic1,3171.1%
Spanish6520.6%
Other Indo-European4120.4%
Other1910.2%
Chinese1520.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1230.1%
Arabic1070.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun830.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German45,68737.3%
Irish22,03018.0%
Italian12,25310.0%
English9,2377.5%
American6,6695.4%
Polish5,2944.3%
Scottish1,9421.6%
Dutch1,6321.3%
French1,5661.3%
Scotch-Irish1,2531.0%
Welsh1,1871.0%
European1,0840.9%
Swiss9530.8%
Slovak9320.8%
Pennsylvania German8570.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen121,86099.4%
Not a citizen7800.6%
Native121,14598.8%
Foreign-born1,4951.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blair County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,637 1.9%4,515 5.2%39,157 44.8%21,622 24.7%13,677 15.6%6,808 7.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,637 1.9%
9-12 Years 4,515 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 39,157 44.8%
Some College 21,622 24.7%
Bach. Degree 13,677 15.6%
Grad Degree 6,808 7.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Blair County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 60,704 56,197 4,507 7.4% 5.5%
1991 61,147 55,501 5,646 9.2% 6.9%
1992 62,040 56,532 5,508 8.9% 7.5%
1993 62,975 58,482 4,493 7.1% 6.9%
1994 62,841 58,605 4,236 6.7% 6.3%
1995 62,167 58,201 3,966 6.4% 5.9%
1996 62,992 59,263 3,729 5.9% 5.5%
1997 63,951 60,398 3,553 5.6% 5.1%
1998 63,701 60,456 3,245 5.1% 4.7%
1999 64,510 61,518 2,992 4.6% 4.5%
2000 62,581 59,626 2,955 4.7% 4.2%
2001 63,816 60,222 3,594 5.6% 4.8%
2002 64,486 60,694 3,792 5.9% 5.6%
2003 64,031 60,547 3,484 5.4% 5.7%
2004 64,994 61,527 3,467 5.3% 5.4%
2005 64,841 61,470 3,371 5.2% 5.0%
2006 64,581 61,613 2,968 4.6% 4.7%
2007 65,125 62,299 2,826 4.3% 4.6%
2008 65,455 62,047 3,408 5.2% 5.3%
2009 65,102 60,496 4,606 7.1% 8.0%
2010 61,584 56,807 4,777 7.8% 8.2%
2011 61,398 57,020 4,378 7.1% 7.8%
2012 61,716 57,230 4,486 7.3% 7.7%
2013 61,320 57,184 4,136 6.7% 7.1%
2014 60,880 57,348 3,532 5.8% 5.9%
2015 61,011 57,810 3,201 5.2% 5.4%
2016 60,859 57,677 3,182 5.2% 5.3%
2017 60,105 57,158 2,947 4.9% 5.0%
2018 59,442 56,851 2,591 4.4% 4.4%
2019 59,701 56,957 2,744 4.6% 4.5%
2020 59,205 54,053 5,152 8.7% 9.1%
2021 59,495 56,103 3,392 5.7% 6.0%
2022 59,014 56,375 2,639 4.5% 4.4%
2023 59,022 57,058 1,964 3.3% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com