Blakesburg, IA City Data

Blakesburg, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 374 people who live in Blakesburg and approximately 36,051 who live in Wapello County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blakesburg 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 Blakesburg. We have included Blakesburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blakesburg Information

Wapello County where Blakesburg resides is 435.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,051 and has a population rank of 1,215 out of all the places in the United States.

Blakesburg has a total of 374 people and of those residents there are 169 males and 205 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 424 births each year and around 451 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blakesburg varies per year, but currently 371 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 374 people who live in Blakesburg, there are 89 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blakesburg is 43 male and 46 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 293.

General Blakesburg Information
Total area in square miles - Wapello County	435.98
Water area in square miles - Wapello County	N/A
Resident population - Wapello County	36,051
Population rank - Wapello County	1,215
Total population	374
Total population (male)	169
Total population (female)	205
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Wapello County	424
Deaths- Wapello County	451
Population of one race	371
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	89
Population under 20 years (male)	43
Population under 20 years (female)	46
Total population 18 years and over	293

Blakesburg Social Characteristics

There are 14,784 households in Blakesburg. Families make up 9,799 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blakesburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,789), male householder with no wife present (429) and female householder with no husband present (1,539). The remainder of the Blakesburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,987. Blakesburg, IA moving companies help people in Blakesburg 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 Blakesburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blakesburg is based, there are 15,093 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,812 never married, 8,080 now married, 214 separated, 2,118 widowed, and 1,869 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 155 separated, 325 widowed and 1,691 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blakesburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blakesburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wapello County)
Total households	14,784
Family households (families)	9,799
With own children under 18 years	4,550
Married-couple family	7,789
With own children under 18 years	3,011
Male householder, no wife present, family	429
With own children under 18 years	300
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,539
With own children under 18 years	946
Nonfamily households	4,987
Householder living alone	4,170
65 years and over	1,983

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	46
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	53
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	299
Householder	105
Spouse	80
Child	96
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	75
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,093
Never married	2,812
Now married	8,080
Separated	214
Widowed	2,118
Divorced	1,869
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	155
Widowed	325
Divorced	1,691

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	374
Male	169
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	205
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	374
One race	371
White	369
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	374
People who are White alone	369
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,953
Same house	20,438
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,263
Different state or abroad	2,494
Different state	2,278
Abroad	216

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wapello County)
Total resident population	36,051
Born in United States	32,577
State of residence	28,992
Different state	6,302
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78
Foreign born	679

Blakesburg 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 Blakesburg. That total enrollment is 8,657 for the population of the country, which includes Blakesburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,421 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,927 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,606.

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 Blakesburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,657
Pre-kindergarten	620
Public	493
Private	127
Kindergarten	466
Public	420
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,953
Public	3,710
Private	243
Elementary and high school	5,964
Public	5,686
Private	278
High school grades 9 to 12	2,011
Public	1,976
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	1,467
Public	1,300
Private	167
Graduate or professional school	140
Public	75
Private	65
Not enrolled in school	26,136

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,120
Less than 9th grade	1,666
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,796
High school graduate	9,616
Some college, no degree	4,728
Associate's degree	1,801
Bachelor's degree	3,513
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,325

Blakesburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,604 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blakesburg. The Blakesburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,036), service occupations (2,895), sales and office occupations (3,694), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (141), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,660) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,067). The 28,604 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,100 private wage and salary workers, 2,087 government workers, 1,171 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wapello County)
Population 16 years and over	28,604
In labor force	17,702
Civilian labor force	17,677
Employed	16,493
Unemployed	1,184
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	14,862
In labor force	8,241
Civilian labor force	8,233
Unemployed Civilian labor force	494
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	13,742
In labor force	9,461
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	690
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wapello County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,223
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,158
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,995
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	260
Other means	108
Worked at home	475
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	300,625

OCCUPATION (Wapello County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,036
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,036
Service occupations	2,895
Sales and office occupations	3,694
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	141
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,660
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,067

INDUSTRY (Wapello County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,036
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	415
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,711
Wholesale trade	441
Retail trade	2,364
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	869
Information	260
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	511
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	754
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,681
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,072
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	583

CLASS OF WORKER (Wapello County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,036
Private wage and salary workers	13,100
Government workers	2,087
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,171
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blakesburg Housing Characteristics

In Blakesburg, IA there are 15,873 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,784 occupied and 1,089 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blakesburg, there are 12,487 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 128 units in Blakesburg. 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 Blakesburg, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blakesburg, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blakesburg. There are 458 housing units with rent less than $200, 347 with rent between $200-299, 1,456 with rent between $300-499 and 952 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blakesburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blakesburg, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wapello County)
Total housing units	15,873
Occupied housing units	14,784
Vacant housing units	1,089

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wapello County)
Total housing units	15,873
1-unit, detached	12,487
1-unit, attached	128
2 units	555
3 or 4 units	460
5 to 9 units	362
10 to 19 units	204
20 to 49 units	216
50 or more units	265
Mobile home	1,149

HOUSING TENURE (Wapello County)
Occupied housing units	14,784
Owner-occupied	11,175
Renter-occupied	3,609

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wapello County)
Occupied housing units	14,784
No vehicles available	1,134
2 vehicle available	8,814
3 vehicles available	2,423
4 vehicles available	613
5 or more vehicles available	328

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wapello County)
Occupied housing units	14,784
Utility gas	10,687
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,440
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	107
Coal or coke
Wood	181
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wapello County)
Occupied housing units	14,784
Less Than $50,000	11,175
$50,000 to $99,999	3,197
$100,000 to $149,999	786
$150,000 to $199,999	266
$200,000 to $299,999	93
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	50,100

GROSS RENT (Wapello County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,609
Less than $200	458
$200 to $299	347
$300 to $499	1,456
$500 to $699	854
$700 to $999	80
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	5