Blanding, UT Population

Overview

3,343

Total Population

26.9

Median age

52.53%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

87.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

443

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Blanding is 26.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blanding's population under 18 was 39.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blanding's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blanding, 33.74% were under the age of 15, 19.95% aged 15 to 29, 33.35% aged 30 to 64, 10.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 169 more females than males in Blanding:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.53% females and 47.47% males in Blanding, UT.
The Blanding, UT gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 275.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 222.

Blanding's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blanding population: 69.85% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 20.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 2.69% are some other race and 5.29% are multiracial.
Blanding's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 443 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,9 (86.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blanding is White with a population of 2,335 (69.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,634 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Blanding's population increased by 71 (2.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blanding's population increased by 56 (1.68%), 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, Blanding's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,071.