Blanchard, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,546 (Urban population: 2,407, Rural population: 139 (8 farm, 131 nonfarm))

Blanchard, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 825 (805 occupied: 670 owner occupied, 135 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	32%

Housing density: 342 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $266 (lower quartile is $113, upper quartile is $459)

Median gross rent in Blanchard, LA in 2007: $403

Housing units in Blanchard with a mortgage: 515 (33 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 135

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,168 (it was $94,200 in 2000)

Blanchard:	$143,168
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,253 - $216,043

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,136

In family households: 1,925 (496 male householders, 109 female householders)
519 spouses, 713 children (620 natural, 29 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 16 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 211 (51 male householders (43 living alone)), 137 female householders (124 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 239 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 167 1-person, 16 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

428 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (24 men, 55 women).

97.4% of residents of Blanchard speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (31% speak English very well, 69% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 34 (1.6%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blanchard, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 25 5 rooms: 217 6 rooms: 192 7 rooms: 121 8 rooms: 54 9 or more rooms: 57

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blanchard, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 63 5 rooms: 18 6 rooms: 9 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 191
1990 to 1994: 162
1980 to 1989: 180
1970 to 1979: 85
1960 to 1969: 102
1950 to 1959: 63
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 22

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blanchard:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 52 3 bedrooms: 478 4 bedrooms: 112 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blanchard:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 48 2 bedrooms: 62 3 bedrooms: 21 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Blanchard in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 137 2 vehicles: 364 3 vehicles: 120 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Blanchard in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 39 1 vehicle: 80 2 vehicles: 11 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Blanchard, LA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 29
$70,000 to $79,999: 38
$80,000 to $89,999: 51
$90,000 to $99,999: 66
$100,000 to $124,999: 119
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 83
$175,000 to $199,999: 68
$200,000 to $249,999: 84
$250,000 to $299,999: 72
$300,000 to $399,999: 54
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Blanchard rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blanchard:

Less than $100: 41 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 1 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 7

Blanchard, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.4%
Number of people working at home: 13 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 39
5 to 9 minutes: 56
10 to 14 minutes: 59
15 to 19 minutes: 118
20 to 24 minutes: 193
25 to 29 minutes: 125
30 to 34 minutes: 255
35 to 39 minutes: 16
40 to 44 minutes: 24
45 to 59 minutes: 15
60 to 89 minutes: 9
90 or more minutes: 18

Blanchard mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 825 (88%)
Carpooled: 83 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 9 (1%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 88
$10,000 to $14,999: 50
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 39
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $44,999: 56
$45,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 64
$60,000 to $74,999: 92
$75,000 to $99,999: 95
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 462

Other groups: 221

English: 194

German: 174

Irish: 138

French (except Basque): 64

Scotch-Irish: 47

Italian: 38

European: 27

Scottish: 22

Dutch: 18

British: 13

Welsh: 13

French Canadian: 12

Polish: 12

Swedish: 11

Portuguese: 7

Danish: 5

Icelander: 3

Arab:: 2

Belgian: 2

Lebanese: 2

Norwegian: 2

Russian: 2

Greek: 1

Scandinavian: 1

Subsaharan African:: 1

African: 1

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

Canada (21%)
Germany (15%)
Dominican Republic (12%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Italy (9%)
Philippines (9%)
Ireland (6%)

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

This state: 1413
Northeast: 33
Midwest: 128
South: 439
West: 67

53% of Blanchard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 208
Less than 1 year of college: 67
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 111
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 81
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 261
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 129
Associate degree: 57
Bachelor's degree: 91
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 44.4%
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 Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,507
Black householders: $90,674
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,282
Asian householders: $253,151
Two or more races householders: $12,753
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,823

Blanchard household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blanchard marital status for males

Blanchard marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,256
Black or African American householders: $199,553
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $83,590
Asian householders: $208,976
Hispanic or Latino householders: $134,200

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 706
One, attached: 12
Two: 34
3 or 4: 52
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,196

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blanchard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (41%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (82%) Utility gas (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	7.0%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	14.4%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	8.6%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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 (Noninst.)

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