Blair Population History 1990 - 2023

Blair Population Facts

What is the current population of Blair?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Blair is 7,967. Blair, Nebraska is the 3,708th largest city in the US.

What county is Blair, Nebraska in?

Blair is located entirely in Washington County.

What is the size of Blair, Nebraska in square miles?

Blair has an area of 5.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Blair?

The peak population of Blair was in 2010, when its population was 7,990. In 2010, Blair was the 3,463rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,708th largest city in the US. Blair is currently 0.3% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Blair growing?

Blair has grown 5.9% since the 2000. Blair, Nebraska's growth is about average. 49% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Blair, Nebraska?

Blair has a population density of 1,454.6 people per square mile.

Blair Demographics

What is the voting age population of Blair, Nebraska?

The total voting age population of Blair, Nebraska, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,580. The voting age population is 44.5% male and 55.5% female.

What percentage of Blair, Nebraska residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.5% of the residents of Blair are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Blair, Nebraska?

The racial demographics of Blair are 96.7% White, 1.6% Black, 1.1% Two or more races, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.2% Other and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 4.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Blair, Nebraska residents are below the poverty line?

In Blair, 14.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.3%. On a per-household basis, 12.2% of families are below the poverty line in Blair.

What percentage of Blair, Nebraska residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.9% of Blair residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Blair, Nebraska residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.4% of Blair residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.8% have a bachelor's degree and 9.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Blair, Nebraska residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Blair residents aged 5 and older, 2.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Blair Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Blair, Nebraska?

The unemployment rate in Blair is 3.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Blair, Nebraska residents work for the government?

In Blair, 13.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Blair, Nebraska?

The median household income in Blair is $51,056.

Blair Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Blair, Nebraska?

In Blair, 67.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Blair, Nebraska?

Renters occupy 32.2% of housing units in Blair.

What percentage of Blair, Nebraska housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Blair, 21.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Blair, Nebraska housing units were built after 2000?

In Blair, 11.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 380 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Blair, Nebraska?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Blair is $722.

What percentage of households in Blair, Nebraska have broadband internet?

In Blair, 86.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.