Blandon is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,289 people and two associated neighborhoods, Blandon is the 178th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Blandon real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Blandon house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Blandon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Blandon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Blandon is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Blandon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Blandon perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
As is often the case in a small town, Blandon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Blandon is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.22% of adults in Blandon have a college degree.
The per capita income in Blandon in 2022 was $48,138, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,552 for a family of four. However, Blandon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Blandon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blandon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blandon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Blandon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.18% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Blandon include German, Italian, Polish, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Blandon is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and Spanish.