2020 census As of the
2020 census, Blanding had a population of 3,394. The median age was 29.0 years. 32.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.8 males age 18 and over. There were 1,035 households in Blanding, of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.7% were married-couple households, 12.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,147 housing units, of which 9.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.7%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census of 2010, there were 3,375 people, 1,013 households, and 785 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,332.7 people per square mile (515.1/km2). There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of 417.7 per square mile (161.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 66.1%
White, 0.3%
African American, 29.4%
Native American, 0.09%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, .5% from
other races, and 3.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 1,013 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59% were
married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19, and the average family size was 3.71. In the city, the population was spread out, with 39.2% under the age of 19, 9.87% from 20 to 24, 22% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $43,946, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $42,667 versus $21,615 for females. About 14.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those aged 65 or over. ==Education==