Blanchard, LA City Data

Blanchard, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,050 people who live in Blanchard and approximately 252,161 who live in Caddo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blanchard 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 Blanchard. We have included Blanchard housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blanchard Information

Caddo County where Blanchard resides is 936.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 252,161 and has a population rank of 224 out of all the places in the United States.

Blanchard has a total of 2,050 people and of those residents there are 990 males and 1,060 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 3,839 births each year and around 2,631 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blanchard varies per year, but currently 2,037 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 2,050 people who live in Blanchard, there are 604 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blanchard is 328 male and 276 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 1,501.

General Blanchard Information
Total area in square miles - Caddo County	936.9
Water area in square miles - Caddo County	N/A
Resident population - Caddo County	252,161
Population rank - Caddo County	224
Total population	2,050
Total population (male)	990
Total population (female)	1,060
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - Caddo County	3,839
Deaths- Caddo County	2,631
Population of one race	2,037
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	604
Population under 20 years (male)	328
Population under 20 years (female)	276
Total population 18 years and over	1,501

Blanchard Social Characteristics

There are 97,974 households in Blanchard. Families make up 65,504 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blanchard families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,391), male householder with no wife present (4,455) and female householder with no husband present (18,923). The remainder of the Blanchard households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 32,994. Blanchard, LA moving companies help people in Blanchard 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 Blanchard. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blanchard is based, there are 106,248 females 15 and over; of those females there are 28,358 never married, 46,223 now married, 4,138 separated, 13,881 widowed, and 13,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,803 separated, 2,974 widowed and 9,644 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blanchard social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blanchard.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Caddo County)
Total households	97,974
Family households (families)	65,504
With own children under 18 years	34,951
Married-couple family	41,391
With own children under 18 years	17,546
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,455
With own children under 18 years	2,077
Female householder, no husband present, family	18,923
With own children under 18 years	11,250
Nonfamily households	32,994
Householder living alone	28,244
65 years and over	10,331

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	313
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	227
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,846
Householder	603
Spouse	518
Child	637
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	204
Male householder	56
Male householder living alone	47
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	128
Female householder living alone	122
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	106,248
Never married	28,358
Now married	46,223
Separated	4,138
Widowed	13,881
Divorced	13,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,803
Widowed	2,974
Divorced	9,644

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,050
Male	990
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	15
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	80
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	3
Female	1,060
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	68
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	9
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,050
One race	2,037
White	1,954
Black or African American	60
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,050
People who are White alone	1,954
People who are Black or African American alone	60
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	234,713
Same house	129,414
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,251
Different state or abroad	19,389
Different state	17,283
Abroad	2,106

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caddo County)
Total resident population	252,161
Born in United States	181,059
State of residence	188,483
Different state	58,562
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,335
Foreign born	3,781

Blanchard 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 Blanchard. That total enrollment is 68,792 for the population of the country, which includes Blanchard. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 30,202 and elementary or high school enrollment was 94,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,003.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,792
Pre-kindergarten	4,963
Public	3,346
Private	1,617
Kindergarten	3,733
Public	3,419
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	31,492
Public	28,682
Private	2,810
Elementary and high school	47,092
Public	43,295
Private	3,797
High school grades 9 to 12	15,600
Public	14,613
Private	987
College, undergraduate years	10,731
Public	9,076
Private	1,655
Graduate or professional school	2,273
Public	1,937
Private	336
Not enrolled in school	172,895

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	159,011
Less than 9th grade	9,557
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,367
High school graduate	51,202
Some college, no degree	35,297
Associate's degree	5,905
Bachelor's degree	32,683
Graduate or professional degree	20.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,543

Blanchard Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 192,786 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blanchard. The Blanchard occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,689), service occupations (20,217), sales and office occupations (27,767), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,052) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,642). The 192,786 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 80,704 private wage and salary workers, 18,166 government workers, 5,504 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caddo County)
Population 16 years and over	192,786
In labor force	116,718
Civilian labor force	115,370
Employed	104,650
Unemployed	10,720
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	1,348
Females 16 years and over	104,241
In labor force	57,253
Civilian labor force	57,001
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,508
Armed forces	252
Males 16 years and over	88,545
In labor force	59,465
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,212
Armed forces	1,096

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caddo County)
Workers 16 years and over	104,075
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	83,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,940
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,630
Other means	850
Worked at home	1,827
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,143,215

OCCUPATION (Caddo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,689
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,689
Service occupations	20,217
Sales and office occupations	27,767
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,052
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,642

INDUSTRY (Caddo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,689
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,872
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,585
Wholesale trade	3,871
Retail trade	12,434
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,367
Information	2,504
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,388
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,563
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	25,508
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,394
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,573

CLASS OF WORKER (Caddo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,689
Private wage and salary workers	80,704
Government workers	18,166
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,504
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blanchard Housing Characteristics

In Blanchard, LA there are 108,296 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,974 occupied and 10,322 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blanchard, there are 72,768 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,477 units in Blanchard. 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 Blanchard, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blanchard, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blanchard. There are 3,058 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,039 with rent between $200-299, 13,133 with rent between $300-499 and 13,357 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blanchard gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blanchard, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caddo County)
Total housing units	108,296
Occupied housing units	97,974
Vacant housing units	10,322

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caddo County)
Total housing units	108,296
1-unit, detached	72,768
1-unit, attached	3,477
2 units	2,583
3 or 4 units	5,294
5 to 9 units	6,025
10 to 19 units	2,755
20 to 49 units	1,195
50 or more units	5,217
Mobile home	8,889

HOUSING TENURE (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
Owner-occupied	62,547
Renter-occupied	35,427

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
No vehicles available	12,538
2 vehicle available	47,741
3 vehicles available	10,242
4 vehicles available	2,205
5 or more vehicles available	652

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
Utility gas	58,516
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	37,004
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke	6
Wood	364
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	96
No fuel used	250

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caddo County)
Occupied housing units	97,974
Less Than $50,000	62,547
$50,000 to $99,999	22,078
$100,000 to $149,999	8,864
$150,000 to $199,999	3,449
$200,000 to $299,999	2,166
$300,000 to $499,999	615
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	75,100

GROSS RENT (Caddo County)
Occupied units paying rent	35,427
Less than $200	3,058
$200 to $299	3,039
$300 to $499	13,133
$500 to $699	9,333
$700 to $999	3,235
$1,000 to $1,499	650
$1,500 or more	138