Population 1,024 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blackwell
Household size in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Blackwell holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Blackwell is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Blackwell as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blackwell
Renters in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.4% of households in Blackwell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.8% of the housing in Blackwell, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Blackwell is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $552 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $440 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$127 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Blackwell runs $440 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blackwell
Bachelor's degrees in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blackwell: 9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Blackwell never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blackwell
| Period | Blackwell | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blackwell has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blackwell compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell | 2.76 | 41.0 | 10.8% | 3.4% | 22.8% | 1993 | $440 | 9.6% | 87.3% | 2.7% |
| Fertile | 3.00 | 34.5 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 20.3% | 1992 | $476 | 3.7% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Cruise Mill | 3.75 | 27.8 | 23.0% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 1984 | $731 | 5.0% | 82.2% | 36.0% |
| Racola | 3.66 | 29.4 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 1985 | $693 | 5.9% | 82.7% | 33.7% |
| Tiff | 3.23 | 33.5 | 18.7% | 6.5% | 18.4% | 1991 | $546 | 4.3% | 85.9% | 4.1% |
| Shibboleth | 3.18 | 32.2 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 24.6% | 1990 | $385 | 2.8% | 87.3% | 0.3% |
| Happy Hollow | 2.51 | 47.3 | 6.3% | 17.6% | 12.0% | 2002 | $326 | 6.1% | 88.1% | 6.2% |
| Cadet | 2.59 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 12.1% | 1997 | $538 | 8.2% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| Fletcher | 2.67 | 38.7 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 1994 | $754 | 7.5% | 85.1% | 6.9% |
| Bliss | 2.86 | 44.6 | 8.1% | 19.2% | 13.9% | 1988 | $808 | 9.5% | 80.5% | 13.5% |
| Frumet | 2.18 | 40.2 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 1985 | $978 | 12.5% | 88.5% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blackwell. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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