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Census Tract 115, Blair County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 115, GEOID 42013011500, in Blair County, Pennsylvania, mostly within Freedom Township, Blair County (60% of its census blocks). 5,420 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±319); the 2020 Census counted 5,298.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,420

±319 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,298

Median household income

$77,700

±$26,692 (90% margin)
Blair County: $62,382

Median home value

$167,000

±$32,554 (90% margin)
Blair County: $161,100

Median gross rent

$1,019

±$118 (90% margin)
Blair County: $885

Where is Census Tract 115?

Census Tract 115 is one of 38 census tracts in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It covers 40.72 square miles of land, 130 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42013011500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 115 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Freedom Township, Blair County60%
Taylor Township, Blair County40%
McKee7%
East Freedom6%
Leamersville3%
Ore Hill2%
Puzzletown2%
East Sharpsburg2%
Smith Corner2%
Dumb Hundred1%
Census Tract 115 (marked with a dot) in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
96019604109110.01111.02113116 115 5 mi
Census Tract 115 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Blair County.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 115: Tract 9601 in Bedford County ($57,321), Tract 9604 in Bedford County ($74,073), Tract 109 ($97,714), Tract 110.01 ($60,950), Tract 111.02 ($84,853), Tract 113 ($76,610), Tract 114 ($62,738) and Tract 116 ($60,590). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 115?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 115's population at 5,420 (±319) in 2,350 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,298 residents and 2,382 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Freedom Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvania
Total population 5,420 ±319 2,968 121,277 13,018,639
Households 2,350 ±208 1,367 50,558 5,274,853
Average household size 2.30 ±0.15 2.17 2.32 2.39
Housing units 2,481 ±203 1,396 55,901 5,806,452

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

Who lives in Census Tract 115?

The median resident of Census Tract 115 is 54.2 years old; 15.0% are under 18 and 30.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 115Freedom Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvania
Median age 54.2 ±5.3 56.7 43.1 40.9
Under 18 years 15.0% ±3.3 pts 14.0% 20.1% 20.4%
65 years and over 30.4% ±5.3 pts 35.2% 21.5% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.7% ±0.9 pts 1.2% 1.6% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 96.8% ±2.1 pts 96.7% 91.6% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 1.9% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.7% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.2% ±1.8 pts 2.1% 4.0% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.8% ±1.0 pts 1.2% 1.5% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.8% ±3.7 pts 5.9% 3.3% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.9% ±3.4 pts 13.2% 8.7% 6.1%
With a disability 14.2% ±3.3 pts 14.0% 15.9% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 11.0% ±5.8 pts 8.7% 5.8% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.4% ±3.2 pts 90.4% 93.8% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.1% ±6.8 pts 21.3% 24.4% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.4% ±4.4 pts 5.4% 7.6% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.7% ±4.0 pts 96.7% 89.9% 89.3%

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 Census Tract 115 earn?

Half of the 2,350 households in Census Tract 115 earn less than $77,700 a year (±$26,692), against $62,382 across Blair County: 6th highest of the county's 38 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Freedom Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $77,700 ±$26,692 $75,096 $62,382 $77,971
Mean household income $84,322 ±$7,813 $82,767 $82,561 $107,538
Per capita income $37,630 ±$3,695 $39,013 $35,639 $44,355
People below the poverty line 6.5% ±2.8 pts 8.5% 12.0% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.0% ±3.1 pts 0.0% 13.6% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 9.7% ±4.3 pts 8.7% 17.9% 14.4%
Households with a computer 84.3% ±6.3 pts 83.3% 89.5% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 77.0% ±6.4 pts 71.0% 86.2% 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 Census Tract 115?

Owners occupy 80.6% of Census Tract 115's occupied homes and renters 19.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,000 by its owner (±$32,554). The median renter pays $1,019 a month including utilities, and 28.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Freedom Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $167,000 ±$32,554 $150,500 $161,100 $254,500
Median gross rent $1,019 ±$118 $964 $885 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 28.6% ±16.1 pts 9.6% 36.2% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,291 ±$173 $1,205 $1,253 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 80.6% ±5.3 pts 82.4% 72.4% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 19.4% ±5.3 pts 17.6% 27.6% 30.7%
Housing units 2,481 ±203 1,396 55,901 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 74.0% ±6.0 pts 73.9% 71.2% 56.6%
Mobile homes 15.7% ±5.6 pts 21.5% 6.3% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 1.5% ±1.5 pts 2.1% 0.5% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.4% ±2.6 pts 2.6% 2.8% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 15.5% ±5.5 pts 13.9% 30.8% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 7.0% ±3.8 pts 5.9% 8.6% 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 do people in Census Tract 115 get to work?

87.8% of Census Tract 115's workers drive alone and 5.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115Freedom Township, Blair CountyBlair CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 58.2% ±4.9 pts 56.8% 58.5% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 2.3% ±1.7 pts 1.8% 4.4% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 87.8% ±3.9 pts 89.3% 79.5% 68.2%
Carpooled 2.6% ±1.9 pts 3.8% 8.6% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.6% 3.6%
Walked 2.8% ±2.1 pts 2.4% 3.1% 3.3%
Worked from home 5.8% ±2.8 pts 3.5% 7.1% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 18.9 min ±2.3 19.0 min 20.5 min 26.3 min

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

How does Census Tract 115 compare with the other tracts in Blair County?

Among Blair County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 115 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 115's rank among the tracts of Blair County
MeasureIn Blair County
Population3rd of 38
Residents per square mile32nd of 38
Median household income6th of 38
Per capita income14th of 38
Median home value14th of 38
Median gross rent10th of 36
Poverty rate31st of 32
Bachelor's degree or higher28th of 37
Median age3rd of 38
Owner-occupied share11th of 37

The tracts next to it on Blair County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 111.023rd$84,853±$12,177 · within the margin of this tract4,515
Tract 1054th$84,844±$15,155 · within the margin of this tract4,298
Tract 10025th$81,364±$23,178 · within the margin of this tract2,238
Tract 1156th$77,700±$26,6925,420
Tract 1137th$76,610±$4,963 · within the margin of this tract5,593
Tract 101.018th$73,688±$13,075 · within the margin of this tract4,265
Tract 107.019th$73,558±$18,594 · within the margin of this tract3,537

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 115?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 115 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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