Population 4,624 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blanding
Household size in Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.64 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Blanding is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Utah as a whole, where it has 3.11 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.18, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.8 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.3, Blanding is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across Utah.
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 Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Blanding, well below the national share of 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 Blanding
Renters in Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Blanding own their homes; 25.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (47.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Blanding: 13.9% of homes are empty, 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 Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Blanding are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Utah overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $826 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $853 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$729 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blanding costs $853 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.7% 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 Blanding
Bachelor's degrees in Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Blanding than nationally: 30.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Blanding: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Utah.
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 Blanding
| Period | Blanding | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Blanding is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Utah overall (3.5%). 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).
Blanding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding | 2.96 | 33.3 | 7.4% | 25.8% | 13.9% | 1982 | $853 | 30.4% | 94.6% | 5.7% |
| Ucolo | 3.10 | 44.0 | 5.7% | 0.9% | 26.0% | 1995 | $1,169 | 31.9% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Dove Creek | 2.01 | 51.0 | 7.3% | 24.1% | 12.3% | 1980 | $966 | 21.9% | 97.1% | 3.3% |
| Pleasant View | 2.26 | 46.1 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 22.5% | 1990 | $1,102 | 35.4% | 87.4% | 0.0% |
| Cahone | 1.78 | 57.1 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 31.0% | 1976 | $1,563 | 42.2% | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Yellow Jacket | 2.36 | 43.7 | 0.3% | 4.7% | 17.5% | 1994 | $1,129 | 35.6% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Lewis | 2.36 | 42.5 | 0.3% | 3.6% | 18.7% | 1995 | $1,128 | 35.5% | 84.8% | 0.0% |
| Stoner | 1.86 | 49.0 | 10.1% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 1983 | $775 | 29.1% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Hite | 2.09 | 61.2 | 6.8% | 16.5% | 60.2% | 1989 | $1,242 | 35.0% | 92.0% | 1.2% |
| Dunton | 1.78 | 56.3 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 30.3% | 1976 | $1,616 | 42.7% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Rico | 1.79 | 55.8 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 30.1% | 1977 | $1,549 | 41.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
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 Blanding. 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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