Blende is a city located in Pueblo County Colorado. Blende has a 2024 population of 669. Blende is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually but its population has decreased by -16.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 802 in 2020.
The average household income in Blende is $70,211 with a poverty rate of 8.9%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Blende is 50.5 years, 38.8 years for males, and 58.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blende was:
White
Native American
Other race
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 290 | 2.29 | 72.8 | 27.2 |
| Non Family | 118 | 1.37 | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Married | 114 | 2.57 | 90.4 | 9.6 |
| Female | 58 | 3.59 | 79.3 | 20.7 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.87
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
72.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.1%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.06% of Blende residents speak only English, while 6.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.18% of the population.
rate
8.9%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.48%
Male Poverty Rate
7.1%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blende is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blende is White, with 3.7% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.65%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.7%
Male Marriage Rate
47.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.8%
Labor Force Participation
54.4%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
89.14%
Born in Blende
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Blende residents were born in the United States, with 89.14% having been born in Colorado. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.