Blairsburg, IA City Data

Blairsburg, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 235 people who live in Blairsburg and approximately 16,438 who live in Hamilton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blairsburg 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 Blairsburg. We have included Blairsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blairsburg Information

Hamilton County where Blairsburg resides is 577.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,438 and has a population rank of 1,994 out of all the places in the United States.

Blairsburg has a total of 235 people and of those residents there are 123 males and 112 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 192 births each year and around 172 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blairsburg varies per year, but currently 235 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 235 people who live in Blairsburg, there are 70 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blairsburg is 42 male and 28 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 167.

General Blairsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Hamilton County	577.44
Water area in square miles - Hamilton County	N/A
Resident population - Hamilton County	16,438
Population rank - Hamilton County	1,994
Total population	235
Total population (male)	123
Total population (female)	112
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Hamilton County	192
Deaths- Hamilton County	172
Population of one race	235
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	70
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	28
Total population 18 years and over	167

Blairsburg Social Characteristics

There are 6,692 households in Blairsburg. Families make up 4,635 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blairsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,874), male householder with no wife present (168) and female householder with no husband present (478). The remainder of the Blairsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,092. Blairsburg, IA moving companies help people in Blairsburg 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 Blairsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blairsburg is based, there are 6,659 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,021 never married, 4,033 now married, 63 separated, 867 widowed, and 675 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 143 widowed and 531 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blairsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blairsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hamilton County)
Total households	6,692
Family households (families)	4,635
With own children under 18 years	2,122
Married-couple family	3,874
With own children under 18 years	1,628
Male householder, no wife present, family	168
With own children under 18 years	129
Female householder, no husband present, family	478
With own children under 18 years	317
Nonfamily households	2,092
Householder living alone	1,838
65 years and over	908

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	18
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	219
Householder	72
Spouse	62
Child	76
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	7
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,659
Never married	1,021
Now married	4,033
Separated	63
Widowed	867
Divorced	675
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	143
Divorced	531

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	235
Male	123
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	112
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	235
One race	235
White	234
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	235
People who are White alone	234
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,380
Same house	9,623
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,700
Different state or abroad	1,036
Different state	933
Abroad	103

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hamilton County)
Total resident population	16,438
Born in United States	15,089
State of residence	13,578
Different state	2,489
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	349

Blairsburg 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 Blairsburg. That total enrollment is 4,022 for the population of the country, which includes Blairsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,803 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,755 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 538.

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 Blairsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,022
Pre-kindergarten	383
Public	309
Private	74
Kindergarten	222
Public	212
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,878
Public	1,691
Private	187
Elementary and high school	2,878
Public	2,677
Private	201
High school grades 9 to 12	1,000
Public	986
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	454
Public	372
Private	82
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	63
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	11,766

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,094
Less than 9th grade	520
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	885
High school graduate	4,481
Some college, no degree	2,280
Associate's degree	984
Bachelor's degree	1,944
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,442

Blairsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,760 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blairsburg. The Blairsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,566), service occupations (1,175), sales and office occupations (1,782), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (799) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,970). The 12,760 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,333 private wage and salary workers, 1,211 government workers, 918 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hamilton County)
Population 16 years and over	12,760
In labor force	8,707
Civilian labor force	8,705
Employed	8,485
Unemployed	220
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,562
In labor force	4,106
Civilian labor force	4,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	104
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,198
In labor force	4,601
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	116
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hamilton County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,393
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,491
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,092
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	274
Other means	52
Worked at home	427
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	127,050

OCCUPATION (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,566
Service occupations	1,175
Sales and office occupations	1,782
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	799
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,970

INDUSTRY (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	747
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,991
Wholesale trade	294
Retail trade	757
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	454
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	276
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	363
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,843
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	425
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	285

CLASS OF WORKER (Hamilton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,566
Private wage and salary workers	6,333
Government workers	1,211
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	918
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blairsburg Housing Characteristics

In Blairsburg, IA there are 7,082 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,692 occupied and 390 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blairsburg, there are 5,880 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Blairsburg. 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 Blairsburg, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blairsburg, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blairsburg. There are 127 housing units with rent less than $200, 186 with rent between $200-299, 689 with rent between $300-499 and 442 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blairsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blairsburg, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hamilton County)
Total housing units	7,082
Occupied housing units	6,692
Vacant housing units	390

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hamilton County)
Total housing units	7,082
1-unit, detached	5,880
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	211
3 or 4 units	308
5 to 9 units	182
10 to 19 units	130
20 to 49 units	72
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	234

HOUSING TENURE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
Owner-occupied	4,870
Renter-occupied	1,822

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
No vehicles available	330
2 vehicle available	4,276
3 vehicles available	1,159
4 vehicles available	279
5 or more vehicles available	108

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
Utility gas	4,247
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	444
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	102
Coal or coke
Wood	29
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hamilton County)
Occupied housing units	6,692
Less Than $50,000	4,870
$50,000 to $99,999	2,216
$100,000 to $149,999	614
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	100
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Hamilton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,822
Less than $200	127
$200 to $299	186
$300 to $499	689
$500 to $699	339
$700 to $999	100
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more