Blair, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

7,914

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

6.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.76%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,452

6.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Blair, NE is home to a population of 7.91k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.39% of Blair, NE residents were born outside of the country (189 people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.47k people) in Blair, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Blair, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blair, NE was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blair, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blair, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.47k ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 153
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 79

0.872%

Hispanic Population

69 people

0.872% of the people in Blair, NE are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blair, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

2.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

1.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 2.39% of Blair, NE residents (189 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blair, NE was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blair, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
231 ± 156
Vietnam
156 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 39

Blair, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blair, NE.

Economy

The economy of Blair, NE employs 4.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blair, NE were Educational Services (525 people), Accommodation & Food Services (475 people), and Manufacturing (450 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,959), Utilities ($74,760), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,846).

Employment

Occupations

4.01k

2024 Value

± 494

0.881%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blair, NE grew at a rate of 0.881%, from 3.97k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blair, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (444 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (368 people), and Management Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blair, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.01k

2024 Value

± 494

0.881%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blair, NE grew at a rate of 0.881%, from 3.97k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blair, NE, are Educational Services (525 people), Accommodation & Food Services (475 people), and Manufacturing (450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blair, NE, though some of these residents may live in Blair, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125

Median earning men ± $7,705

$41,377

Median earning women ± $6,185

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,413), Manufacturing ($72,868), and Public Administration ($67,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,550), Public Administration ($57,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,894).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blair, NE was $221,500 in 2024, which is 0.666 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,000 to $221,500, a 4.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Blair, NE is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blair, NE have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blair, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,525

$2,299

Median Property Taxes

±$329

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blair, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blair, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Blair, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blair, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,452

Median Household Income

± $17,231

3.15k

Number of Households

± 405

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Blair, NE grew to $81,452 from the previous year's value of $76,292.

The following chart displays the households in Blair, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blair, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (8.86%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Blair, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blair, NE have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.695% of the workforce in Blair, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blair, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blair, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blair, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blair, NE (599 out of 7.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blair, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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