Blair
Recent News About Blair
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Census Bureau: 1.7% of people in Blair County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 123,157 citizens living in Blair County in 2019, 98.3 percent said they were only one race, while 1.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 79.6 percent of people in Blair County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 123,157 citizens living in Blair County in 2019, 98,025 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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61 businesses in Blair County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 61 businesses in Blair County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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112 businesses in Blair County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 112 businesses in Blair County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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330 businesses in Blair County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 330 businesses in Blair County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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462 businesses in Blair County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 462 businesses in Blair County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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716 businesses in Blair County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 716 businesses in Blair County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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1,523 businesses in Blair County had fewer than five employees in 2019
There were 1,523 businesses in Blair County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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EDA awards over $4 million in grants for economic development projects in Blair County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $4,320,000 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Blair County.
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Census Bureau: 79.7 percent of people in Blair County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 122,495 citizens living in Blair County in 2020, 97,575 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 2% of people in Blair County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 122,495 citizens living in Blair County in 2020, 98 percent said they were only one race, while two percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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720 businesses in Blair County had between five and nine employees in 2017
There were 720 businesses with addresses in Blair County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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58 businesses in Blair County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2017
There were 58 businesses with addresses in Blair County zip codes that had between 100 and 249 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Nine businesses in Blair County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2017
There were nine businesses with addresses in Blair County zip codes that had between 250 and 499 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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119 businesses in Blair County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2017
There were 119 businesses with addresses in Blair County zip codes that had between 50 and 99 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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1,511 businesses in Blair County had fewer than five employees in 2017
There were 1,511 businesses with addresses in Blair County zip codes that had fewer than five employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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327 businesses in Blair County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017
There were 327 businesses with addresses in Blair County zip codes that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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447 businesses in Blair County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017
There were 447 businesses with addresses in Blair County zip codes that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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EDA awards $140,000 in grants for economic development projects in Blair County in 2019
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $140,000 total in grants in 2019 in order to fund economic development projects in Blair County.
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13 retail trade businesses in Blair County have between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 13 retail trade businesses in Blair County ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.