Population 8,570 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blaine County
Household size in Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Blaine County are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Oklahoma counties have smaller households: only three of 77.
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 Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Blaine County is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Blaine County as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Oklahoma as a whole (12.0%). The single-parent share is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Blaine County
Renters in Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Blaine County own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.5% of the housing in Blaine County, 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. Vacancy has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Blaine County is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast. Blaine County has older homes than at least four in five Oklahoma counties.
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 Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $854 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blaine County pays $854 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $350 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Blaine County
Bachelor's degrees in Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blaine County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Blaine County never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Only six of Oklahoma's 77 counties have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Blaine County
| Period | Blaine County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blaine County: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Oklahoma county has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Blaine County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County | 2.33 | 42.4 | 10.9% | 26.6% | 26.5% | 1969 | $854 | 17.1% | 84.4% | 8.2% |
| Kingfisher County | 2.70 | 40.0 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,002 | 23.4% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Logan County | 2.91 | 41.3 | 9.4% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 1991 | $1,111 | 32.0% | 91.1% | 3.5% |
| Hemphill County | 2.21 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 28.9% | 16.8% | 1974 | $893 | 22.6% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
| Creek County | 2.57 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 25.6% | 10.5% | 1986 | $1,000 | 18.9% | 90.9% | 3.3% |
| Roberts County | 2.58 | 40.0 | 2.8% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 1966 | $859 | 20.5% | 93.8% | 0.5% |
| Muskogee County | 2.48 | 38.2 | 14.1% | 33.5% | 12.3% | 1978 | $883 | 19.1% | 87.9% | 5.6% |
| Cherokee County | 2.52 | 38.2 | 11.9% | 34.3% | 14.5% | 1988 | $834 | 28.9% | 88.6% | 5.3% |
| Moore County | 3.06 | 32.7 | 17.3% | 37.5% | 14.3% | 1976 | $1,005 | 11.5% | 69.3% | 4.2% |
| Adair County | 2.68 | 37.3 | 12.7% | 31.5% | 11.8% | 1983 | $769 | 12.2% | 84.2% | 7.1% |
| Hartley County | 2.45 | 38.6 | 14.1% | 25.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,202 | 24.5% | 81.6% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Alpine County, CA · Grant County, AR · Webster County, WV · Guayanilla Municipio, PR · Bowman County, ND · Wheeler County, OR · Grant County, OR · Attala County, MS · Fergus County, MT · Gray County, KS
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 Blaine County. 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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