Blair County, Pennsylvania

Blair County, Pennsylvania is a county of the United States of Pennsylvania. The county has a population of 129144 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 125174, It is 28th most populous county in Pennsylvania. The county extends throughout a territory of 527.11 square miles (1365.21 kmē ), of which, 525.8 square miles (1361.82 kmē) of it is land and 1.31 square miles (3.39 kmē) of it is water, it is the 44th largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Blair County Pennsylvania
Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 129144 people in the county, organized into 51518 households, and 34895 families residing in the county. The population density was 245.6 people per square mile (94.83/kmē), it is the 21st most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 55061 housing units at an average density of 104.7 per square mile (40.42/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.43 persons, and the average family size was 2.96 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 24% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. Its population was estimated at 125174 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.96% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

Blair County Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Blair County Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Blair County Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32861, making it the 22nd lowest county by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the county was $40160, making it the 45th highest county by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the county was $16743, it would be the 43rd highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

In 2000, 29585 pupils and students, of which 14836 are male and 14749 are female, 22.91% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1965 nursery or pri school, 1642 kindergarten, 13632 elementary school, 7095 high school and 5251 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Altoona CityBlair County9.779.770495235069.71521328248
2Bellwood BoroughBlair County0.460.46020164361.81432334595
3Claysburg CdpBlair County2.562.5601503586.71327727625
4Duncansville BoroughBlair County0.540.54012382312.51634431532
5Hollidaysburg BoroughBlair County2.372.370536822611877033438
6Martinsburg BoroughBlair County0.630.63022363544.31467827125
7Newry BoroughBlair County0.10.102452550.21494924688
8Roaring Spring BoroughBlair County0.80.8024183020.51797235329
9Tipton CdpBlair County1.851.8501225663.92132051250
10Tunnelhill BoroughBlair County, Cambria County0.480.480409844.41304222604
11Tyrone BoroughBlair County2.022.02055282736.61528529393
12Williamsburg BoroughBlair County0.370.37013453599.71401929375
YearPopulation
April 2000 census129144
April 2000 Estimate129144
July 2000 Estimate129032
July 2001 Estimate128335
July 2002 Estimate127341
July 2003 Estimate126837
July 2004 Estimate126529
July 2005 Estimate125882
July 2006 Estimate125529
July 2007 Estimate125342
July 2008 Estimate125174
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10129531965
Kindergarten9037391642
Elementary school6919671313632
High school371133847095
College or graduate school229129605251
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Blair County, Pennsylvania$32861$40160$16743
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587