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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Blende, CO compare?
| Figure | Blende, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 788 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 939 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.1% |
| Measure | Blende, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 623±159 |
| Median age | 50.7±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 57.9%±13.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.3%±13.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.8%±10.2 pts |
| Median household income | $52,667±$11,003 |
| Per capita income | $41,813±$14,935 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.0%±13.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±7.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $292,900±$46,343 |
| Median gross rent | $1,409±$511 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.5%±26.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3%±12.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±16.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.5 min±5.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov