Blair County Information
Blair in
Pennsylvania occupies
527 square miles and has a 2006 population of
126,494, a change from a 2000 population of
129,144 and
130,542 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
271 acts of violent crime reported in
Blair in 2004, a change from
316 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,998 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Blair, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Blair | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 527 sq. miles | Ranked 2,078 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 126,494 | Ranked 464 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 126,572 | |
| Population 2000 | 129,144 | Ranked 418 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 130,542 | Ranked 357 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.5% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 271 | 316 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 36 | |
| Robberies | 83 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 148 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,551 | 3,223 |
| Burglaries | 644 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,742 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 165 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 64,616 | 62,363 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,998 | 2,912 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.7% |
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