Population 2,295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blanchard
Household size in Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Blanchard sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Idaho overall, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has climbed from 2.11 in 2006–10, 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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Blanchard skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blanchard: 2.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Blanchard
Renters in Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blanchard is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Blanchard than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Blanchard is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $636 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,306 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$589 | +$641 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blanchard pays $1,306 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Blanchard
Bachelor's degrees in Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Blanchard than nationally: 32.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Idaho.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Blanchard have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Idaho as a whole looks much the same.
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 Blanchard
| Period | Blanchard | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blanchard: 9.4% 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).
Blanchard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard | 2.60 | 48.0 | 2.5% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 1996 | $1,306 | 32.5% | 93.0% | 9.4% |
| Spirit Lake | 2.54 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,166 | 21.3% | 91.7% | 3.1% |
| Silver Sands Beach | 2.42 | 55.7 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 41.9% | 1986 | $1,200 | 25.6% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Edgemere | 3.18 | 33.8 | 2.7% | 7.9% | 21.7% | 1993 | $1,159 | 23.9% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Oldtown | 2.46 | 49.2 | 3.2% | 13.4% | 17.3% | 1988 | $945 | 13.0% | 86.7% | 6.7% |
| Excelsior Beach | 3.41 | 35.9 | 17.0% | 13.0% | 18.6% | 1979 | $1,193 | 12.5% | 98.7% | 3.8% |
| Twinlow | 2.57 | 51.4 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 23.0% | 1988 | $979 | 36.4% | 94.6% | 1.0% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.62 | 45.4 | 11.7% | 15.2% | 22.9% | 1987 | $1,141 | 25.8% | 94.9% | 9.3% |
| Athol | 2.73 | 47.4 | 3.3% | 12.6% | 8.3% | 2000 | $1,352 | 23.7% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Newport | 2.32 | 47.8 | 9.0% | 22.4% | 18.3% | 1984 | $912 | 21.8% | 94.2% | 7.5% |
| Priest River | 2.69 | 49.6 | 6.3% | 14.3% | 23.8% | 1980 | $902 | 18.2% | 92.3% | 5.0% |
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 Blanchard. 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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