Blakely, PA Population

Overview

6,640

Total Population

54.3

Median age

58.31%

Female population %

71.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

103.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Blakely's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blakely is 54.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blakely's population under 18 was 18.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blakely's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blakely, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 8.80% aged 15 to 29, 40.24% aged 30 to 64, 25.63% aged 65 to 84, and 8.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,104 more females than males in Blakely:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.31% females and 41.69% males in Blakely, PA.
The Blakely, PA gender ratio is 71.5:100 i.e. 71.5 men to 100 women (0.715).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 254.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 451.

Blakely's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Blakely population: 96.69% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.29% are multiracial.
Blakely's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,623 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blakely is White with a population of 6,42 (96.69% of the total population).

Blakely's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,146 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Blakely's population decreased by 594 (8.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blakely's population increased by 99 (1.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Blakely's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,200.