About Blakely

Blakely is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,027 people and just one neighborhood, Blakely is the 228th largest community in Pennsylvania. Blakely has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Unlike some boroughs , Blakely isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Blakely are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blakely is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blakely who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.07%), sales jobs (9.57%), and healthcare (4.93%).

Also of interest is that Blakely has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

As is often the case in a small borough, Blakely doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Blakely Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Blakely is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 19.86% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Blakely in 2000 was $17,979, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,916 for a family of four.

The people who call Blakely home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blakely is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Blakely include Italian, Polish, Irish, Slovak, English, German, Welsh, Ukrainian, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Blakely is English.