Population 1,064 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blades
Household size in Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Blades holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Blades is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Delaware as a whole, where the median age is 43.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Blades as they are nationally: 12.5%, 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 Blades
Renters in Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in Blades rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Blades: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Blades are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Delaware.
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 Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $969 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$275 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blades pays $1,088 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Blades
Bachelor's degrees in Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blades have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Blades have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Delaware overall (91.5%).
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 Blades
| Period | Blades | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blades: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Blades 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blades | 2.80 | 41.1 | 12.5% | 19.3% | 6.8% | 1986 | $1,088 | 12.3% | 88.5% | 7.5% |
| Seaford | 2.57 | 42.3 | 13.8% | 28.9% | 7.7% | 1987 | $1,160 | 19.0% | 84.3% | 9.4% |
| Concord | 3.19 | 33.7 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 3.3% | 1998 | $881 | 19.3% | 94.4% | 10.8% |
| Bethel | 2.73 | 43.7 | 0.9% | 5.9% | 11.2% | 1988 | $898 | 16.4% | 88.7% | 0.6% |
| Woodland | 2.59 | 43.4 | 2.1% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 1995 | $1,451 | 16.4% | 94.9% | 0.3% |
| Laurel | 2.61 | 41.2 | 19.8% | 34.0% | 6.7% | 1985 | $1,073 | 14.2% | 86.2% | 7.7% |
| Bridgeville | 2.61 | 41.2 | 19.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% | 1994 | $1,320 | 19.1% | 82.1% | 4.0% |
| Portsville | 2.41 | 45.7 | 3.5% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1995 | $916 | 11.4% | 93.7% | 0.7% |
| Hardscrabble | 2.88 | 38.6 | 14.8% | 20.6% | 8.1% | 2000 | $1,121 | 17.1% | 85.6% | 4.0% |
| Galestown | 2.76 | 38.8 | 19.8% | 16.7% | 12.3% | 1989 | $892 | 11.6% | 80.7% | 9.0% |
| Sycamore | 2.65 | 45.3 | 5.8% | 22.9% | 4.3% | 2001 | $1,755 | 28.4% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
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 Blades. 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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