Blades, DE Population

Overview

857

Total Population

48.1

Median age

54.61%

Female population %

83.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Blades's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blades is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blades's population under 18 was 17.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blades's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blades, 15.29% were under the age of 15, 17.39% aged 15 to 29, 45.16% aged 30 to 64, 18.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 more females than males in Blades:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.61% females and 45.39% males in Blades, DE.
The Blades, DE gender ratio is 83.1:100 i.e. 83.1 men to 100 women (0.831).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 56.

Blades's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blades population: 67.79% are White, 22.75% are Black or African American, 3.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 3.15% are some other race and 1.75% are multiracial.
Blades's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 737 (86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blades is White with a population of 581 (67.79% of the total population).

Blades's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,460 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Blades's population increased by 132 (11.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blades's population decreased by 65 (5.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Blades's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,112.