Blairstown, IA Population

Overview

726

Total Population

36.0

Median age

46.56%

Female population %

114.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Blairstown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blairstown is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blairstown's population under 18 was 24.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blairstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blairstown, 21.76% were under the age of 15, 16.53% aged 15 to 29, 46.56% aged 30 to 64, 11.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 50 less females than males in Blairstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.56% females and 53.44% males in Blairstown, IA.
The Blairstown, IA gender ratio is 114.8:100 i.e. 114.8 men to 100 women (1.148).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 44.

Blairstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blairstown population: 91.60% are White, 0.69% are Asian, 5.10% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
Blairstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 689 (94.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blairstown is White with a population of 665 (91.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 710 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Blairstown's population increased by 4 (0.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blairstown's population increased by 17 (2.46%), 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, Blairstown's population was lowest in year 2019 at 657.