Blanket, TX City Data

Blanket, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 402 people who live in Blanket and approximately 37,674 who live in Brown County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blanket 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 Blanket. We have included Blanket housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blanket Information

Brown County where Blanket resides is 956.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,674 and has a population rank of 1,170 out of all the places in the United States.

Blanket has a total of 402 people and of those residents there are 204 males and 198 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 524 births each year and around 466 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blanket varies per year, but currently 395 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 402 people who live in Blanket, there are 119 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blanket is 69 male and 50 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 288.

General Blanket Information
Total area in square miles - Brown County	956.94
Water area in square miles - Brown County	N/A
Resident population - Brown County	37,674
Population rank - Brown County	1,170
Total population	402
Total population (male)	204
Total population (female)	198
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Brown County	524
Deaths- Brown County	466
Population of one race	395
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	119
Population under 20 years (male)	69
Population under 20 years (female)	50
Total population 18 years and over	288

Blanket Social Characteristics

There are 14,306 households in Blanket. Families make up 10,082 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blanket families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,993), male householder with no wife present (560) and female householder with no husband present (1,468). The remainder of the Blanket households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,293. Blanket, TX moving companies help people in Blanket 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 Blanket. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blanket is based, there are 15,596 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,648 never married, 8,570 now married, 394 separated, 2,131 widowed, and 1,853 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 253 separated, 443 widowed and 1,447 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blanket social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blanket.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brown County)
Total households	14,306
Family households (families)	10,082
With own children under 18 years	4,927
Married-couple family	7,993
With own children under 18 years	3,355
Male householder, no wife present, family	560
With own children under 18 years	287
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,468
With own children under 18 years	955
Nonfamily households	4,293
Householder living alone	3,772
65 years and over	1,771

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	340
Householder	113
Spouse	92
Child	112
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	62
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,596
Never married	2,648
Now married	8,570
Separated	394
Widowed	2,131
Divorced	1,853
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	253
Widowed	443
Divorced	1,447

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	402
Male	204
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	4
Female	198
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	402
One race	395
White	372
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	402
People who are White alone	372
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
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	37
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,355
Same house	17,707
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,346
Different state or abroad	1,876
Different state	1,675
Abroad	201

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brown County)
Total resident population	37,674
Born in United States	27,331
State of residence	29,879
Different state	6,410
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	203
Foreign born	1,182

Blanket 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 Blanket. That total enrollment is 9,963 for the population of the country, which includes Blanket. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,969 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,804.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,963
Pre-kindergarten	625
Public	499
Private	126
Kindergarten	548
Public	548
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,319
Public	4,205
Private	114
Elementary and high school	6,985
Public	6,734
Private	251
High school grades 9 to 12	2,666
Public	2,529
Private	137
College, undergraduate years	1,648
Public	635
Private	1,013
Graduate or professional school	157
Public	114
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	26,414

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,016
Less than 9th grade	2,367
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,728
High school graduate	8,401
Some college, no degree	5,103
Associate's degree	810
Bachelor's degree	3,607
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,517

Blanket Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,437 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blanket. The Blanket occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,010), service occupations (2,932), sales and office occupations (3,824), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (112), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,684) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,974). The 29,437 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,356 private wage and salary workers, 2,538 government workers, 1,540 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brown County)
Population 16 years and over	29,437
In labor force	16,746
Civilian labor force	16,709
Employed	15,536
Unemployed	1,173
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	15,275
In labor force	7,630
Civilian labor force	7,627
Unemployed Civilian labor force	490
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	14,162
In labor force	9,116
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	683
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brown County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,301
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,631
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,797
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	278
Other means	163
Worked at home	352
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	291,555

OCCUPATION (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,010
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,010
Service occupations	2,932
Sales and office occupations	3,824
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	112
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,684
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,974

INDUSTRY (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	566
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,893
Wholesale trade	379
Retail trade	1,915
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	607
Information	263
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	657
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	555
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,651
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,108
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	956

CLASS OF WORKER (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,010
Private wage and salary workers	11,356
Government workers	2,538
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,540
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blanket Housing Characteristics

In Blanket, TX there are 17,889 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,306 occupied and 3,583 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blanket, there are 12,316 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 212 units in Blanket. 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 Blanket, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blanket, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blanket. There are 421 housing units with rent less than $200, 271 with rent between $200-299, 1,477 with rent between $300-499 and 1,217 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blanket gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blanket, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brown County)
Total housing units	17,889
Occupied housing units	14,306
Vacant housing units	3,583

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brown County)
Total housing units	17,889
1-unit, detached	12,316
1-unit, attached	212
2 units	458
3 or 4 units	256
5 to 9 units	312
10 to 19 units	229
20 to 49 units	231
50 or more units	287
Mobile home	3,168

HOUSING TENURE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,306
Owner-occupied	10,336
Renter-occupied	3,970

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,306
No vehicles available	815
2 vehicle available	8,272
3 vehicles available	1,816
4 vehicles available	432
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,306
Utility gas	5,740
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,227
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	182
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,306
Less Than $50,000	10,336
$50,000 to $99,999	2,414
$100,000 to $149,999	610
$150,000 to $199,999	145
$200,000 to $299,999	117
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	47,800

GROSS RENT (Brown County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,970
Less than $200	421
$200 to $299	271
$300 to $499	1,477
$500 to $699	990
$700 to $999	178
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	30