Blakely

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.813
State:: Pennsylvania

Blakely is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Blakely has a 2025 population of 6,654. Blakely is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually and its population has increased by 0.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,651 in 2020.

The average household income in Blakely is $72,639 with a poverty rate of 7.72%.The median age in Blakely is 52.8 years: 52.3 years for males, and 53.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Blakely includes 95.17% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,339	95.17%
Two or more races	222	3.33%
Black or African American	74	1.11%
Native American	19	0.29%
Asian	7	0.11%

Blakely Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blakely's average per capita income is $40,560. Household income levels show a median of $59,858. The poverty rate stands at 7.72%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,408	-
Families	$91,493	$95,398
Households	$59,858	$72,639
Non Families	$33,196	$46,537

$40,560

Average Income

$59,858

Median Household Income

7.72%

Poverty Rate