Blair

Population: 7,868
Median household income: $76,292
Median home value: $211,000

Blair, a community in Washington County, Nebraska, has 7,868 residents. Its median household income of $76,292 runs below the Washington County figure of $90,188.

From 2019 to 2023, Blair's population grew 1.1% from 7,781 to 7,868, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $148,500 to $211,000.

The median gross rent is $941. 37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,868
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,292
Median home value: $211,000
Median gross rent: $941
Housing units: 3,403
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7817,868

Median household income

$51,056$76,292

Median home value

$148,500$211,000

Median gross rent

$722$941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,781	$51,056	$148,500	$722
2020	7,830	$57,274	$161,300	$777
2021	7,725	$68,196	$169,800	$816
2022	7,813	$74,058	$199,700	$932
2023	7,868	$76,292	$211,000	$941

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	604	7.7%
5 to 17	1,330	16.9%
18 to 24	580	7.4%
25 to 34	981	12.5%
35 to 44	946	12.0%
45 to 54	869	11.0%
55 to 64	1,008	12.8%
65 to 74	915	11.6%
75 and over	635	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,497	95.3%
Black or African American	51	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	17	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	166	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	3.0%
High school graduate	1,395	26.1%
Some college or associate's	1,816	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,365	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	616	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,389	85.8%
Carpooled	216	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	307	7.8%
Other means	17	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,883	51.7%
15 to 29 min	513	14.1%
30 to 44 min	773	21.2%
45 to 59 min	355	9.8%
60+ min	117	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 9.7% (743 of 7,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,126	65.1%
Nonfamily households	1,138	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,264	95.9%
Vacant	139	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,411	73.9%
Renter-occupied	853	26.1%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,530	74.3%
1-unit, attached	30	0.9%
2 to 4 units	292	8.6%
5 to 19 units	482	14.2%
20 or more units	69	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3105350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.5416, -96.1353