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Blanca, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blanca is 464, which is 18.67% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Blanca population density is 259.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blanca is white, which represent 80.60% of the total population. The average Blanca education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 464. #282

Population Growth Since 2000, #118

Blanca, CO	18.67%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #331

Blanca, CO	259.84 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	374 (80.60%, #400)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	288 (62.07%, #21)
Asian:	5 (1.08%, #134)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1 (0.22%, #212)
One Race, Other:	35 (7.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	49 (10.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	131 (45.49%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

463 (99.78%) out of the total population of 464 reported first ancestry.

	Blanca, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	14	3.02%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	13	2.80%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	22	4.74%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	49	10.56%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	9	1.94%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	14	3.02%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	10	2.16%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.65%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.86%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	1.72%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	2	0.43%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 189 (40.73%, see rank)

Females: 275 (59.27%, see rank)

Blanca, CO	Male: 40.73% Female: 59.27%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blanca, CO	31.80 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blanca, CO	32.10 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blanca, CO	31.80 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blanca, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	19	4.09%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	33	7.11%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	37	7.97%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	64	13.79%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	16	3.45%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	89	19.18%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	50	10.78%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	44	9.48%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	39	8.41%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	45	9.70%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	19	4.09%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	9	1.94%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blanca, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	295, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	103, 34.92%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	95, 32.20%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	57, 19.32%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	28, 9.49%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12, 4.07%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.65, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blanca, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	17	100.00%	0.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	53	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	59	77.97%, see rank	22.03%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	17	94.12%, see rank	5.88%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blanca, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	129, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.60, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	40, 31.01%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	89, 68.99%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	89, 68.99%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.76, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	64, 49.61%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	40, 31.01%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blanca, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	375	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	145	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	54	37.24%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	62	42.76%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	5	3.45%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	24	16.55%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	230	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	94	40.87%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	69	30.00%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	17	7.39%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	50	21.74%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blanca, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	392	84.48%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	317	68.32%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	75	16.16%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	72	15.52%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12	2.59%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	60	12.93%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	2.16%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	62	13.36%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blanca, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	75	58.14%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	52	40.31%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	1.55%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.