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Blende, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blende is 739. The Blende population density is 521.99 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blende is white, which represent 94.59% of the total population. The average Blende education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 739. #244

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Blende, CO		-21.63%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Blende, CO population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #271

Blende, CO	521.99 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	699 (94.59%, #182)
Black:	18 (2.44%, #49)
Hispanic:	380 (51.42%, #38)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #223)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #235)
One Race, Other:	22 (2.98%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	143 (37.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	7 (1.84%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (0.79%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

647 (87.55%) out of the total population of 739 reported first ancestry.

	Blende, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	16	2.17%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	38	5.14%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	4	0.54%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	104	14.07%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	73	9.88%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	135	18.27%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	12	1.62%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.81%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.95%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	8	1.08%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	18	2.44%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	26	3.52%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 357 (48.31%, see rank)

Females: 382 (51.69%, see rank)

Blende, CO	Male: 48.31% Female: 51.69%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blende, CO	39.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blende, CO	39.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blende, CO	33.30 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blende, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	22	2.98%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	131	17.73%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	70	9.47%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	38	5.14%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8	1.08%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	75	10.15%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	85	11.50%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	41	5.55%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	95	12.86%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	70	9.47%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	96	12.99%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	8	1.08%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blende, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	470, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	72, 15.32%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	222, 47.23%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	108, 22.98%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	55, 11.70%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	13, 2.77%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.51, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blende, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	50.00%	50.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	194	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	29	79.31%, see rank	20.69%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	29	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	30	90.00%, see rank	10.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blende, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	280, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.64, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	83, 29.64%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	197, 70.36%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	197, 70.36%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	112, 40.00%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	83, 29.64%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blende, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	516	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	260	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	42	16.15%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	132	50.77%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	14	5.38%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	72	27.69%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	256	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	67	26.17%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	142	55.47%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	33	12.89%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	14	5.47%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blende, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	729	98.65%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	551	74.56%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	167	22.60%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11	1.49%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10	1.35%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	1.35%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.95%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3	0.41%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blende, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	242	86.43%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	27	9.64%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	11	3.93%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.