Blende, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 878.
Males: 469  (53.4%)
Females: 409  (46.6%)
Median resident age:

50.2 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 81006.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,723
Blende:

$58,723
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,329

Blende CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $293,400
Blende:

$293,400
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $285,347; detached houses: $331,592; mobile homes: $83,376

Median gross rent in 2022: $892.

March 2022 cost of living index in Blende: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 8.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Blende, CO (2022)
    • 40861.1%Hispanic
    • 24035.9%White alone
    • 192.8%Black alone
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Ancestries: American (10.1%), European (7.1%), Italian (2.7%), Slovene (2.2%), Irish (1.9%), English (1.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4733 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,015 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,330 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (3.2 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (44.4 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (532.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

St. Charles Mesa, CO (0.9 miles ),
Salt Creek, CO (1.0 miles ),
Pueblo, CO (1.8 miles ),
Vineland, CO (2.4 miles ),
Pueblo West, CO (3.3 miles ),
Avondale, CO (3.4 miles ),
Northeast Pueblo, CO (4.1 miles ),
Boone, CO (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 38.25 N, Longitude: 104.57 W

Distribution of median household income in Blende, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Blende, CO in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Colorado:

3.2%
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Tornado activity:

Blende-area historical tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1984, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Blende place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/24/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.8 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blende-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 703% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 538.9 miles away from Blende center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Blende center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Blende center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pueblo County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 3, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Blende:

  • BELMONT LODGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • ARGUS HOME CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CITADEL HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • CENTURA HEALTH-PAVILION AT VILLA PUEBLO THE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)
  • HOME CARE PLUS (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; PUEBLO, CO)

Amtrak station near Blende:

  • 5 miles: PUEBLO (703 W. U.S. 50) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blende:

  • Pueblo Community College (about 4 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,329)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 5 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 38 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
  • Colorado College (about 44 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 47 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 8,700)
  • Colorado Technical University-Online (about 48 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (about 48 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,049)

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Pueblo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.6%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Blende:

Marital status in Blende, CO
  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Blende:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.8
Colorado average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Blende
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Blende, CO (based on Pueblo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic72,40518
Evangelical Protestant14,33988
Mainline Protestant6,57226
Other4,94620
Black Protestant6153
Orthodox1352
None60,051-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Pueblo County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
Here:

4.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 119
Here:

7.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.0%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.3%
State:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.5%
Colorado:

9.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Blende:

  • KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFEL (970 AM; 3 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: WELLSPRING HARVEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKPC (1230 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KAVA (1480 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO)
  • KCSJ (590 AM; 1 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRMX (690 AM; 0 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blende:

  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNKN (107.1 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
  • KCFP (91.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTSC-FM (89.5 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO)
  • KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K201CZ (88.1 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Blende:

  • K34FB (Channel 34; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • K48CU (Channel 48; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
  • KOAA-TV (Channel 5; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Blende fatal accident list:

Jul 14, 2012 09:41 PM, Us-50 Busn Rt, Lat: 38.245528, Lon: -104.567836, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 24, 2008 03:30 PM, Us-50 Busn Rt, Lat: 38.245650, Lon: -104.579240, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.5mTotal length
  • 4,359Total average daily traffic
  • 217Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,145Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blende, CO
  • 80.1%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Electricity
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blende, CO
  • 91.1%Utility gas
  • 8.9%Electricity


Blende compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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