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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Blessing

Texas · 861 residents · 2.03 sq mi
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Blessing is home to 861 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. That trails the Texas median by roughly 42%. The typical home is worth $48,700, having risen by half since 2009. The poverty rate is 24.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. The median household earns $22,989, about 46% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 123%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
861
+14%vs 2009
vs 754 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
32.1
−18%vs 2009
vs 39.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.03 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1434607781K1K2000201020202024Blessing
2024418
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.8%(76)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.6%(83)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(78)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(66)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(53)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(111)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(117)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.3%(89)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(72)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(67)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(32)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(17)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,989
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $23,793 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,980
−22%vs 2009
vs $14,026 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
24.2%
−16.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 40.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,700
+123%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $27,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$390
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $501 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.3%
−9.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 84.3% in 2009
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic28.4%(214)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino71.6%(540)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic47%(405)
Black5.9%(51)
Hispanic / Latino46.1%(397)
Asian0%(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
Mexican36.1%(151)
Ancestry
Dutch12%(50)
Irish12%(50)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.1%
+10.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.7%
+5.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 66.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.8%(57)
Married71.1%(216)
Widowed2.6%(8)
Divorced7.6%(23)
Women 15+
Never married8%(23)
Married65.5%(188)
Widowed21.6%(62)
Divorced4.9%(14)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−38.0 ptssince 2013
from 38.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.3%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
48.1%
+41.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
−20.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
12.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.7%
+21.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(50)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 50 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 Blessing, Texas?

Blessing, Texas has about 861 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Blessing, Texas?

The typical household in Blessing, Texas earns about $22,989 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blessing, Texas expensive?

In Blessing, Texas, the median home is worth about $48,700, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Blessing, Texas?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in Blessing, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blessing, Texas?

About 24.2% of people in Blessing, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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