Blakely, PA

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Blakely, Pennsylvania

Blakely, Pennsylvania is 6 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Lackawanna county. The town is part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metro area. The population of Blakely is 7,027.

The People and Families of Blakely

In Blakely, about 51% of adults are married.

Blakely has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blakely had a median family income of $48,385. There aren't a lot of poor people in Blakely.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Blakely.

Blakely Housing

Of the housing in Blakely, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Blakely, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Blakely strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 18%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Blakely, PA

Comparing Blakely to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18447
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.481
Longitude	-75.594

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	HAWLEY 1 E
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,027	100%
Male	3,154	44.9%
Female	3,873	55.1%
Under 18	1,392	19.8%
18+	5,635	80.2%
65+	1,868	26.6%
Median Age	44.5
Average Family Size	2.95
White	6,909	98.3%
African-American	20	0.3%
Asian	32	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0%
Other	24	0.3%
Mixed Race	39	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	54	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,817
Growth	-210
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	28.6%
Polish	21.7%
Irish	11.7%
Slovak	7.9%
English	5.5%
German	4.7%
Welsh	4.1%
Ukrainian	3.4%
Russian	3.1%
US/American	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Belgian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Eastern European	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blakely	7,027	$48,385
Archbald	6,220	$52,410
Dickson City	6,205	$41,394
Jermyn	2,287	$39,740
Jessup	4,718	$43,013
Olyphant	4,978	$45,091
Throop	4,010	$38,929

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