CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blaine

Washington · 2,489 residents · 5.59 sq mi

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Blaine is a city of 2,489 people in Washington. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. The median age is 37.4, about 4 years above the US median. That trails the Washington median by roughly 24%. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 17 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,489

−34%vs 2000

vs 3,770 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(142)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(189)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(187)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(179)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(111)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(334)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(403)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(269)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(241)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(160)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(69)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,700

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,900 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,036

−36%vs 2000

vs $20,333 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,300

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$393

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $594 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.5%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.0% in 2000

40.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.7%(3,230)

Black1.2%(45)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(164)

Asian4.2%(157)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(2,370)

Black0.7%(17)

Hispanic / Latino2%(51)

Asian3%(74)

Other1.1%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(197)

Central American2.9%(179)

Salvadoran2.7%(162)

Spaniard1.8%(110)

South American0.7%(44)

Peruvian0.7%(44)

Guatemalan0.3%(17)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino2.3%(138)

Chinese0.7%(42)

Asian Indian0.4%(27)

Japanese0.3%(16)

Cambodian0.3%(16)

Vietnamese0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian2.5%(153)

Chamorro0.3%(16)

Ancestry

English14.9%(911)

German14.3%(870)

Irish10.5%(642)

American4.7%(285)

Italian4.3%(260)

Norwegian4.2%(258)

Dutch3.4%(208)

Scottish3.2%(197)

Canadian2.8%(169)

Swedish2.6%(157)

Russian2.5%(154)

French2.3%(139)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.9%(117)

Polish1.9%(115)

Lithuanian1.3%(78)

Serbian1.2%(76)

West Indian1.1%(65)

Jamaican1.1%(65)

Hungarian0.9%(54)

Welsh0.6%(39)

Finnish0.5%(31)

French Canadian0.3%(21)

Arab0.3%(20)

Egyptian0.3%(20)

Romanian0.3%(20)

Subsaharan African0.3%(19)

British0.3%(18)

Turkish0.3%(18)

Swiss0.2%(11)

Brazilian0.2%(10)

Croatian0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(7)

Danish0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married33.2%(838)

Married52.1%(1,315)

Widowed2.6%(66)

Divorced12.1%(305)

Women 15+

Never married24.5%(650)

Married51.8%(1,376)

Widowed9.3%(246)

Divorced14.4%(382)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.4%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.7%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.8%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.1%

+14.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% 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)11.5%(47)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.8%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era74.1%(304)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 410 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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