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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blanchester

Ohio · 4,206 residents · 4.09 sq mi
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Blanchester is home to 4,206 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $45,300. The poverty rate is 9.4%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $26,772, about 11% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,206
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 4,220 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.0
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.09 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Blanchester
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(312)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(305)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(414)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(301)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(291)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(683)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(540)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(393)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(332)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(301)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(238)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(96)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,772
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,608 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,041
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,112 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.4%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$381
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $424 in 2000
US average: $450
65.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.5% in 2000
34.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(4,146)
Black0.1%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(26)
Asian0.4%(15)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.9%(4,201)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.3%(285)
Ancestry
German14.3%(649)
English12.4%(563)
American5.9%(270)
Scottish5.6%(255)
Irish4.2%(190)
Italian2.5%(113)
Dutch0.8%(36)
French0.7%(32)
Polish0.7%(30)
Norwegian0.5%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(19)
Welsh0.4%(18)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

7.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.5%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.9 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(426)
Married53.1%(946)
Widowed6.6%(118)
Divorced16.3%(290)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(405)
Married54.1%(960)
Widowed14.2%(252)
Divorced8.9%(157)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.8%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.4%
−16.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
+11.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
−15.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.7%(72)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46.3%(82)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era6.2%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 177 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Blanchester, Ohio?

Blanchester, Ohio has about 4,206 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blanchester, Ohio?

The typical household in Blanchester, Ohio earns about $26,772 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blanchester, Ohio expensive?

In Blanchester, Ohio, the median home is worth about $45,300, and the typical rent is about $381 a month.

How educated are people in Blanchester, Ohio?

About 7.8% of adults age 25 and over in Blanchester, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blanchester, Ohio?

About 9.4% of people in Blanchester, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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