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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blanchard

Oklahoma · 1,918 residents · 30.4 sq mi
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Blanchard is home to 1,918 people in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $41,300. The population has fallen 32% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median household income is $23,821, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,918
−32%vs 2000
vs 2,816 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
30.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K3K6K8K10K19902000201020202024Blanchard
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(158)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(168)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(134)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(128)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(109)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(310)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(252)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(178)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(174)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(152)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(125)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(30)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,821
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,121 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,663
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,323 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.1%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$339
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $452 in 2000
US average: $450
73.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.7% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(2,547)
Black0.3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(68)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(1,838)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other4%(77)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(333)
Puerto Rican0.9%(86)
Salvadoran0.4%(36)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(81)
Ancestry
American16.3%(1,504)
English14.1%(1,299)
Irish10.4%(959)
German8.1%(750)
Italian1.3%(121)
Scottish1.2%(106)
Swedish1%(96)
British0.8%(75)
French0.7%(64)
Dutch0.7%(62)
Lithuanian0.6%(56)
Polish0.6%(53)
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Welsh0.6%(53)
Hungarian0.3%(30)
Czech0.3%(28)
Danish0.3%(24)
West Indian0.2%(20)
Swiss0.2%(18)
Belgian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.8%
−11.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.0 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 20.9 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 married24.1%(829)
Married63.6%(2,187)
Widowed3.4%(116)
Divorced8.9%(306)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(911)
Married55.8%(2,266)
Widowed10.3%(418)
Divorced11.5%(465)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% 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)23.3%(161)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.9%(275)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.1%(187)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.6%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 690 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blanchard, Oklahoma?

Blanchard, Oklahoma has about 1,918 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blanchard, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Blanchard, Oklahoma earns about $23,821 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blanchard, Oklahoma expensive?

In Blanchard, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $41,300, and the typical rent is about $339 a month.

How educated are people in Blanchard, Oklahoma?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Blanchard, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blanchard, Oklahoma?

About 13.1% of people in Blanchard, Oklahoma 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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