Blanding, UT City Data

Blanding, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,162 people who live in Blanding and approximately 14,413 who live in San Juan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blanding to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blanding. We have included Blanding housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blanding Information

San Juan County where Blanding resides is 7,933.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,413 and has a population rank of 2,129 out of all the places in the United States.

Blanding has a total of 3,162 people and of those residents there are 1,548 males and 1,614 females. The median age of the male population is 22.3 and the female population is 26. There are approximately 235 births each year and around 74 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blanding varies per year, but currently 3,071 are one race and 91 are two or more races.

Of the 3,162 people who live in Blanding, there are 1,399 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blanding is 723 male and 676 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,870.

General Blanding Information
Total area in square miles - San Juan County	7,933.09
Water area in square miles - San Juan County	N/A
Resident population - San Juan County	14,413
Population rank - San Juan County	2,129
Total population	3,162
Total population (male)	1,548
Total population (female)	1,614
Population median age (male)	22.3
Population median age (female)	26
Births - San Juan County	235
Deaths- San Juan County	74
Population of one race	3,071
Population of two or more races	91
Population under 20 years	1,399
Population under 20 years (male)	723
Population under 20 years (female)	676
Total population 18 years and over	1,870

Blanding Social Characteristics

There are 4,089 households in Blanding. Families make up 3,251 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blanding families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,468), male householder with no wife present (206) and female householder with no husband present (594). The remainder of the Blanding households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 856. Blanding, UT moving companies help people in Blanding move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blanding. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blanding is based, there are 4,974 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,493 never married, 2,604 now married, 114 separated, 368 widowed, and 395 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 91 separated, 100 widowed and 243 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blanding social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blanding.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Juan County)
Total households	4,089
Family households (families)	3,251
With own children under 18 years	2,165
Married-couple family	2,468
With own children under 18 years	1,482
Male householder, no wife present, family	206
With own children under 18 years	118
Female householder, no husband present, family	594
With own children under 18 years	345
Nonfamily households	856
Householder living alone	761
65 years and over	272

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	503
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	186
Average household size	3.46
Average family size	3.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,888
Householder	723
Spouse	561
Child	1,385
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	49
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	4
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	180
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	51
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	105
Female householder living alone	98
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,974
Never married	1,493
Now married	2,604
Separated	114
Widowed	368
Divorced	395
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	91
Widowed	100
Divorced	243

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,162
Male	1,548
Under 5 years	158
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	204
15 to 17 years	119
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	22
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	28
Female	1,614
Under 5 years	172
5 to 9 years	158
10 to 14 years	182
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	23
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	102
30 to 34 years	96
35 to 39 years	87
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	110
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	38

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,162
One race	3,071
White	2,093
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	915
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	91

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,068
People who are White alone	2,076
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	838
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	125
People who are Some other race alone	57

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,010
Same house	8,906
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	932
Different state or abroad	1,109
Different state	1,063
Abroad	46

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Juan County)
Total resident population	14,413
Born in United States	7,452
State of residence	7,897
Different state	6,333
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	53
Foreign born	130

Blanding Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blanding. That total enrollment is 5,470 for the population of the country, which includes Blanding. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 786 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,235 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 724.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blanding population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,470
Pre-kindergarten	335
Public	299
Private	36
Kindergarten	292
Public	292
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,779
Public	2,746
Private	33
Elementary and high school	4,118
Public	4,067
Private	51
High school grades 9 to 12	1,339
Public	1,321
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	624
Public	606
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	101
Public	95
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	8,195

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,290
Less than 9th grade	1,097
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,117
High school graduate	1,722
Some college, no degree	1,629
Associate's degree	709
Bachelor's degree	1,016
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	733

Blanding Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,340 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blanding. The Blanding occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,395), service occupations (830), sales and office occupations (842), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (53), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (535) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (580). The 9,340 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,434 private wage and salary workers, 1,444 government workers, 337 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Juan County)
Population 16 years and over	9,340
In labor force	4,986
Civilian labor force	4,986
Employed	4,235
Unemployed	751
Percent Unemployed	15.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,797
In labor force	2,252
Civilian labor force	2,252
Unemployed Civilian labor force	273
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,543
In labor force	2,734
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	478
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Juan County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,117
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,759
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	747
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	356
Other means	17
Worked at home	203
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	83,885

OCCUPATION (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,395
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,395
Service occupations	830
Sales and office occupations	842
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	53
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	535
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	580

INDUSTRY (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,395
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	311
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	218
Wholesale trade	61
Retail trade	457
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	157
Information	45
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	112
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	172
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,190
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	557
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	386

CLASS OF WORKER (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,395
Private wage and salary workers	2,434
Government workers	1,444
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	337
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blanding Housing Characteristics

In Blanding, UT there are 5,449 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,089 occupied and 1,360 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blanding, there are 3,764 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 86 units in Blanding. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blanding, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blanding, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blanding. There are 140 housing units with rent less than $200, 67 with rent between $200-299, 267 with rent between $300-499 and 179 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blanding gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blanding, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Juan County)
Total housing units	5,449
Occupied housing units	4,089
Vacant housing units	1,360

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Juan County)
Total housing units	5,449
1-unit, detached	3,764
1-unit, attached	86
2 units	112
3 or 4 units	98
5 to 9 units	51
10 to 19 units	50
20 to 49 units	1
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,238

HOUSING TENURE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	4,089
Owner-occupied	3,242
Renter-occupied	847

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	4,089
No vehicles available	425
2 vehicle available	2,208
3 vehicles available	607
4 vehicles available	128
5 or more vehicles available	85

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	4,089
Utility gas	1,109
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	569
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46
Coal or coke	82
Wood	1,251
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	1

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	4,089
Less Than $50,000	3,242
$50,000 to $99,999	720
$100,000 to $149,999	455
$150,000 to $199,999	70
$200,000 to $299,999	49
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	68,400

GROSS RENT (San Juan County)
Occupied units paying rent	847
Less than $200	140
$200 to $299	67
$300 to $499	267
$500 to $699	112
$700 to $999	63
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A