Blair, NE City Data

Blair, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,512 people who live in Blair and approximately 18,780 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blair to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blair. We have included Blair housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blair Information

Washington County where Blair resides is 393.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,780 and has a population rank of 1,856 out of all the places in the United States.

Blair has a total of 7,512 people and of those residents there are 3,577 males and 3,935 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 217 births each year and around 171 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blair varies per year, but currently 7,444 are one race and 68 are two or more races.

Of the 7,512 people who live in Blair, there are 2,187 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blair is 1,101 male and 1,086 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,645.

General Blair Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	393.76
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	18,780
Population rank - Washington County	1,856
Total population	7,512
Total population (male)	3,577
Total population (female)	3,935
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Washington County	217
Deaths- Washington County	171
Population of one race	7,444
Population of two or more races	68
Population under 20 years	2,187
Population under 20 years (male)	1,101
Population under 20 years (female)	1,086
Total population 18 years and over	5,645

Blair Social Characteristics

There are 6,940 households in Blair. Families make up 5,212 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blair families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,444), male householder with no wife present (218) and female householder with no husband present (519). The remainder of the Blair households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,791. Blair, NE moving companies help people in Blair move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blair. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blair is based, there are 7,494 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,456 never married, 4,695 now married, 47 separated, 719 widowed, and 577 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 39 separated, 162 widowed and 431 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blair social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blair.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	6,940
Family households (families)	5,212
With own children under 18 years	2,626
Married-couple family	4,444
With own children under 18 years	2,118
Male householder, no wife present, family	218
With own children under 18 years	121
Female householder, no husband present, family	519
With own children under 18 years	317
Nonfamily households	1,791
Householder living alone	1,505
65 years and over	703

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,017
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	747
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,806
Householder	1,891
Spouse	1,515
Child	2,155
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	124
Foster child	4
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,157
Male householder	401
Male householder living alone	310
Male householder not living alone	91
Female householder	579
Female householder living alone	525
Female householder not living alone	54
Nonrelatives	177
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	80
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,494
Never married	1,456
Now married	4,695
Separated	47
Widowed	719
Divorced	577
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	39
Widowed	162
Divorced	431

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,512
Male	3,577
Under 5 years	237
5 to 9 years	254
10 to 14 years	270
15 to 17 years	170
18 and 19 years	170
20 years	87
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	198
25 to 29 years	223
30 to 34 years	205
35 to 39 years	263
40 to 44 years	274
45 to 49 years	237
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	62
Female	3,935
Under 5 years	236
5 to 9 years	245
10 to 14 years	266
15 to 17 years	189
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	86
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	187
25 to 29 years	216
30 to 34 years	207
35 to 39 years	280
40 to 44 years	253
45 to 49 years	282
50 to 54 years	210
55 to 59 years	154
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	155
75 to 79 years	150
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	191

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,512
One race	7,444
White	7,319
Black or African American	33
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	1
Two or more races	68

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,963
People who are White alone	6,834
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	80
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,585
Same house	9,954
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,900
Different state or abroad	1,722
Different state	1,566
Abroad	156

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	18,780
Born in United States	11,499
State of residence	13,575
Different state	4,815
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	309

Blair Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blair. That total enrollment is 5,340 for the population of the country, which includes Blair. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,298 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,231 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 992.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blair population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,340
Pre-kindergarten	393
Public	207
Private	186
Kindergarten	338
Public	311
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,291
Public	2,018
Private	273
Elementary and high school	3,616
Public	3,277
Private	339
High school grades 9 to 12	1,325
Public	1,259
Private	66
College, undergraduate years	917
Public	516
Private	401
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	46
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	12,734

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,956
Less than 9th grade	521
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	705
High school graduate	4,265
Some college, no degree	2,903
Associate's degree	853
Bachelor's degree	2,709
Graduate or professional degree	22.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,937

Blair Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,323 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blair. The Blair occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,308), service occupations (1,316), sales and office occupations (2,919), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (76), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,313) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,214). The 14,323 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,440 private wage and salary workers, 1,047 government workers, 626 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	14,323
In labor force	10,497
Civilian labor force	10,490
Employed	10,146
Unemployed	344
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	7,333
In labor force	4,905
Civilian labor force	4,903
Unemployed Civilian labor force	180
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	6,990
In labor force	5,592
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	164
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,043
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,367
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	910
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	256
Other means	42
Worked at home	446
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	218,875

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,308
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,308
Service occupations	1,316
Sales and office occupations	2,919
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	76
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,313
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,214

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,308
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	452
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,056
Wholesale trade	238
Retail trade	1,214
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	745
Information	484
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	730
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	949
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,862
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	661
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,308
Private wage and salary workers	8,440
Government workers	1,047
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	626
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blair Housing Characteristics

In Blair, NE there are 7,408 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,940 occupied and 468 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blair, there are 5,907 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 units in Blair. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blair, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blair, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blair. There are 122 housing units with rent less than $200, 73 with rent between $200-299, 333 with rent between $300-499 and 681 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blair gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blair, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	7,408
Occupied housing units	6,940
Vacant housing units	468

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	7,408
1-unit, detached	5,907
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	117
3 or 4 units	239
5 to 9 units	225
10 to 19 units	168
20 to 49 units	185
50 or more units	48
Mobile home	435

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	6,940
Owner-occupied	5,360
Renter-occupied	1,580

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	6,940
No vehicles available	293
2 vehicle available	4,965
3 vehicles available	1,353
4 vehicles available	427
5 or more vehicles available	295

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	6,940
Utility gas	3,335
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,439
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	165
Coal or coke
Wood	141
Solar energy
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	6,940
Less Than $50,000	5,360
$50,000 to $99,999	1,387
$100,000 to $149,999	1,162
$150,000 to $199,999	568
$200,000 to $299,999	423
$300,000 to $499,999	74
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	114,300

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,580
Less than $200	122
$200 to $299	73
$300 to $499	333
$500 to $699	518
$700 to $999	133
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	17