Blair, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,561 (Urban population: 7,357 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 204 (all nonfarm))

Blair, Nebraska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,035 (2,867 occupied: 1,947 owner occupied, 920 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

Housing density: 653 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $99,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $457

Median gross rent in Blair, NE in 2000: $529

Housing units in Blair with a mortgage: 1,135 (104 second mortgage, 138 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 623

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,005

In family households: 5,919 (1,466 male householders, 467 female householders)
1,524 spouses, 2,210 children (2,104 natural, 34 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 19 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,086 (345 male householders (252 living alone)), 591 female householders (565 living alone)), 150 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 556 (234 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 836 2-persons, 410 3-persons, 405 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 84 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 817 1-person, 108 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,391 married couples with children.
385 single-parent households (67 men, 318 women).

96.0% of residents of Blair speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 183 (2.4%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blair, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 70
4 rooms: 218
5 rooms: 332
6 rooms: 362
7 rooms: 337
8 rooms: 313
9 or more rooms: 296

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blair, Nebraska:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 61
3 rooms: 223
4 rooms: 249
5 rooms: 161
6 rooms: 106
7 rooms: 22
8 rooms: 55
9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 262
1990 to 1994: 133
1980 to 1989: 339
1970 to 1979: 594
1960 to 1969: 402
1950 to 1959: 347
1940 to 1949: 155
1939 or earlier: 762

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blair:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 91
2 bedrooms: 344
3 bedrooms: 1,008
4 bedrooms: 396
5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blair:

no bedroom: 44
1 bedroom: 254
2 bedrooms: 371
3 bedrooms: 200
4 bedrooms: 43
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Blair in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 592
2 vehicles: 862
3 vehicles: 327
4 vehicles: 61
5 or more vehicles: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Blair in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 107
1 vehicle: 443
2 vehicles: 329
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Blair, NE:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 61
$60,000 to $69,999: 74
$70,000 to $79,999: 136
$80,000 to $89,999: 180
$90,000 to $99,999: 326
$100,000 to $124,999: 305
$125,000 to $149,999: 310
$150,000 to $174,999: 101
$175,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 to $249,999: 72
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 26
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Blair:

Less than $100: 23
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 68
$200 to $249: 44
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 58
$350 to $399: 110
$400 to $449: 92
$450 to $499: 98
$500 to $549: 127
$550 to $599: 90
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 59

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 92
1990 to 1994: 39
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 19
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 25

Blair, NE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.6%
Number of people working at home: 85 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 524
5 to 9 minutes: 1213
10 to 14 minutes: 430
15 to 19 minutes: 222
20 to 24 minutes: 99
25 to 29 minutes: 163
30 to 34 minutes: 560
35 to 39 minutes: 132
40 to 44 minutes: 290
45 to 59 minutes: 225
60 to 89 minutes: 21
90 or more minutes: 8

Blair mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,354 (84%)
Carpooled: 370 (9%)
Bicycle: 22 (1%)
Walked: 116 (3%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 85 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 222
$10,000 to $14,999: 163
$15,000 to $19,999: 199
$20,000 to $24,999: 242
$25,000 to $29,999: 216
$30,000 to $34,999: 186
$35,000 to $39,999: 156
$40,000 to $44,999: 146
$45,000 to $49,999: 184
$50,000 to $59,999: 277
$60,000 to $74,999: 347
$75,000 to $99,999: 313
$100,000 to $124,999: 112
$125,000 to $149,999: 74
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

German: 1975
Danish: 942
Irish: 612
United States or American: 588
English: 425
Other groups: 369
Norwegian: 204
Swedish: 191
Czech: 166
Dutch: 106
Italian: 102
Scotch-Irish: 99
Polish: 94
French (except Basque): 50
Czechoslovakian: 50
French Canadian: 42
Scottish: 40
Pennsylvania German: 37
Scandinavian: 30
Russian: 29
European: 28
Arab:: 16
Lebanese: 16
Greek: 15
Canadian: 13
Lithuanian: 10
Austrian: 10
Croatian: 9
Romanian: 8
Icelander: 6
Swiss: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Netherlands (31%)
Mexico (17%)
Other Northern Europe (14%)
Korea (12%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Australia (4%)
Other Western Asia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5104
Northeast: 61
Midwest: 1464
South: 289
West: 425

46% of Blair residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Nebraska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 126
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 648
Less than 1 year of college: 134
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 324
Associate degree: 140
Bachelor's degree: 381
Master's degree: 104
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 49
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 125
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 844
Less than 1 year of college: 238
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 396
Associate degree: 93
Bachelor's degree: 452
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,865
Black householders: $85,169
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,139
Asian householders: $90,957
Some other race householders: $45,347
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $45,347

Blair household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Blair household income for Black or African American householders

Blair household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Blair household income for Asian householders

Blair household income for some other race householders

Blair household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Blair marital status for males

Blair marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $151,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,170
One, attached: 26
Two: 92
3 or 4: 193
5 to 9: 156
10 to 19: 144
20 to 49: 146
50 or more: 48
Mobile homes: 60

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blair:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	1.3%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	4.9%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 371

Here:	62.4%
Nebraska:	20.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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