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BlairPA

A town of 4,726.

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Photo: Calzarette at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Population
4,726
+6.4% since 2010
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
1,876
Balanced

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Blair

Most working residents leave Blair for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (19%), Allegheny (9%) and Hollidaysburg (7%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Blair4%
Altoona19%
Allegheny9%
Hollidaysburg7%
Logan6%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,876
jobs based in Blair
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Blair is

Blair beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better3 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBlairPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.6%14.5%
More adults seeing a dentist68.8%64.4%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
4.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
54
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Blair has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring37–62°
Summer58–83°
Fall41–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Blair

Blair's reported crime rate is below Pennsylvania's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Blair1.1
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Blair7.3
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

6.6% of Blair is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.6%conserved
6.6%
conserved · 578 of 8,725 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 147—397
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Blair

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Blair Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,785 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
4,783
Area
14 sq mi

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