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Blair County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 122,822 County Seat Blair County Courthouse State FIPS 42 County FIPS 013 Num Towns 94 Census-Designated Places 84 Total Town Population 87,705 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 122,640 Median Age 42.9 Veterans 8,723 Housing Units 55,808 Uninsured 1,249 Net Migration (recent) -501 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,200 Total Employees 53,254 Avg Annual Pay $53,266 Median Household Income $59,386 Poverty Rate 13.2% Unemployment Rate 4.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,997 Federal Spending FY2024 $942,339,442 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,672
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $149,300 Median Rent $838 FMR Studio $728 FMR 1BR $882 FMR 2BR $1,062 FMR 3BR $1,337 FMR 4BR $1,531
Health & Safety
Hospitals 376 EMS Stations 282 Fire Stations 282 Police Stations 282 Adult Smoking 20.8% Adult Obesity 34.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 42.2 Air Quality Good Days 296
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77 Electric Customers 5534580 Towns with Broadband Data 88 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 88
Community
Churches 158 Libraries 94 Historic Places (NRHP) 31 Homeless Population N/A Schools 1,733 SNAP Stores 146 Bank Branches 53
Agriculture
Total Farms 35 Land in Farms (acres) 23,041 Avg Farm Size (acres) 658.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2016-03-23 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-16 EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10 DR TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN 2004-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES 2004-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-08-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Blair County
Altoona — pop 43,963Hollidaysburg — pop 5,641Tyrone — pop 5,480Greenwood — pop 3,114Roaring Spring — pop 2,384Penn Farms — pop 2,307Martinsburg — pop 1,876Bellwood — pop 1,827Lakemont — pop 1,773Loop — pop 1,590Claysburg — pop 1,291Duncansville — pop 1,255Williamsburg — pop 1,233Tipton — pop 826Sylvan Hills — pop 720Eldorado — pop 712Grazierville — pop 670Foot of Ten — pop 560East Freedom — pop 552Juniata Gap — pop 533Cross Keys — pop 435Reightown — pop 378Newburg — pop 353East Altoona — pop 351Homewood at Martinsburg — pop 345Sunbrook — pop 325Tunnelhill — pop 315Pinecroft — pop 300Elberta — pop 271Northwood — pop 269McKee — pop 262Bald Eagle — pop 242Mill Run — pop 231Newry — pop 230Robeson Extension — pop 217Reservoir — pop 197Friesville — pop 195Sproul — pop 191Fort Fetter — pop 175Fredericksburg CDP (Blair County) — pop 172
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
