Blakely, PA Profile

Blakely, PA, population 6,817, is located in Pennsylvania's Lackawanna county, about 60.6 miles from Allentown and 83.7 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Blakely's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blakely has declined by about 3%.

Blakely's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blakely tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.50
	Males	41.40
	Females	47.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,027	N/A
2001	6,965	-0.88%
2002	6,909	-0.80%
2003	6,878	-0.45%
2004	6,836	-0.61%
2005	6,817	-0.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,308

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	199
2002	14
2003	130
2004	87
2005	58
2006	73

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	2	0
Robbery	0	0	6	3	1	4
Aggravated Assault	14	1	3	3	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	583
2002	609
2003	622
2004	753
2005	1,561
2006	747

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3	1	6	7	7	9
Larceny, Theft	36	40	36	42	96	39
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	1	3	4	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	802 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles