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Snyder Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania

Snyder Township, Blair County, township, in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Snyder Township, Blair County had 3,320 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,344 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,316 (±21). GEOID 4201371624.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,320

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,344 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,316 ±21

Median household income

$71,071

±$19,076 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$187,000

±$10,528 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$784

±$95 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Snyder Township, Blair County and what county is it in?

Snyder Township, Blair County is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It covers 45.1 square miles of land, 74 residents per square mile in 2020.

9 places lie inside Snyder Township (Blair County), the largest Grazierville (CDP, 670 residents in 2020); 1 place lies partly in it.

Snyder Township, Blair County is in the Altoona, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Snyder Township, Blair County (marked with a dot) in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Snyder Township, Blair County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,320 people lived in Snyder Township, Blair County on July 1, 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 3,344 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,316 (±21).

  • July 2020→2021 −28 (3,356)
  • 2021→2022 −19 (3,337)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (3,333)
  • 2023→2024 −7 (3,326)
  • 2024→2025 −6 (3,320)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSnyder Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,316±21121,27713,018,639+41
Households1,354±18850,5585,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.42±0.332.322.39no clear change
Housing units1,548±21755,9015,806,452no clear change

Snyder Township, Blair County's population since 2000

From 3,358 in 2000 to 3,320 in 2025: down 1.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Snyder Township, Blair County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,358
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,201
  • 2010 Census 3,364
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,324
  • 2020 Census 3,344
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,320

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Snyder Township, Blair County?

The median resident of Snyder Township, Blair County is 43.9 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSnyder Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.9±4.143.140.9no clear change
Under 18 years21.7%±7.6 pts20.1%20.4%–
65 years and over20.9%±5.4 pts21.5%19.5%–
Male46.0%±5.4 pts49.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.4%±1.7 pts1.6%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.9%±2.6 pts91.6%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.9 pts1.9%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.7%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.3%±1.6 pts4.0%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States3.2%±3.5 pts1.5%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.3%±2.0 pts3.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)12.8%±5.4 pts8.7%6.1%–
With a disability17.1%±5.8 pts15.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage6.8%±4.0 pts5.8%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.1%±6.3 pts93.8%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)21.9%±7.4 pts24.4%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.7%±3.6 pts7.6%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.2%±3.4 pts89.9%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.4 pts1.2%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Snyder Township, Blair County earn?

Half of Snyder Township, Blair County's 1,354 households earn less than $71,071 a year (±$19,076), against $62,382 in Blair County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $59,395 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSnyder Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$71,071±$19,076$62,382$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$90,138±$19,689$82,561$107,538–
Per capita income$37,785±$9,073$35,639$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line7.8%±3.4 pts12.0%11.7%−6.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.7%±3.0 pts13.6%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP8.3%±3.7 pts17.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer81.6%±9.6 pts89.5%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription76.7%±10.1 pts86.2%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Snyder Township, Blair County?

Owners occupy 87.0% of Snyder Township, Blair County's occupied homes and renters 13.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,000 by its owner (±$10,528). The median renter pays $784 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSnyder Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$187,000±$10,528$161,100$254,500+$56,916
Median gross rent$784±$95$885$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent4.5%±8.1 pts36.2%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,586±$226$1,253$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes87.0%±6.8 pts72.4%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.0%±6.8 pts27.6%30.7%–
Housing units1,548±21755,9015,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.6 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate18.5%±24.1 pts6.8%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes78.2%±7.8 pts71.2%56.6%–
Mobile homes10.0%±5.4 pts6.3%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.1 pts0.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.4%±2.6 pts2.8%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier30.4%±9.3 pts30.8%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.0%±2.8 pts8.6%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Snyder Township, Blair County building?

Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Snyder Township, Blair County in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 1.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 9 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 4 units
  • 2024 6 units
  • 2025 5 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Snyder Township, Blair County work and get to work?

86.7% of Snyder Township, Blair County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSnyder Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.0%±7.1 pts58.5%62.7%–
Unemployment rate10.5%±5.9 pts4.4%5.3%–
Drove alone to work86.7%±6.0 pts79.5%68.2%–
Carpooled3.5%±2.2 pts8.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.2 pts0.6%3.6%–
Walked2.6%±3.6 pts3.1%3.3%–
Worked from home6.2%±4.6 pts7.1%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±5.120.5 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Snyder Township, Blair County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Snyder Township, Blair County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Snyder Township, Blair County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Snyder Township, Blair County
Tract 101.01Blair County4,265 $73,688 $190,90081%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Snyder Township, Blair County) · Census block assignment files

How does Snyder Township, Blair County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Snyder Township, Blair County is the 3,298th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 540th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Snyder Township, Blair County ranks 1,333rd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Snyder Township, Blair County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate540th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,269th1,764
Residents per square mile1,809th2,159
Median household income1,333rd2,136
Per capita income1,226th2,157
Median home value1,409th2,146
Median gross rent1,646th1,963
Poverty rate977th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,356th2,129
Median age1,083rd2,157
Owner-occupied share644th2,149
Travel time to work1,065th2,156

Snyder Township, Blair County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Snyder Township, Blair County?

20 of the 57 figures for Snyder Township, Blair County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Snyder Township, Blair County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.