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Blackburn Missouri Information: Blackburn, Missouri is part of SALINE County. Population for Blackburn from the last gathering is 284. You can view Blackburn venues that host many Blackburn MO events every year. You can also research Blackburn Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Blackburn Missouri real estate guide. Blackburn Missouri has a latitude of 39.1039 and a longitude of -93.4848. Zip codes in Blackburn, MO include 65321 ... more Blackburn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Blackburn, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Blackburn, MO was 284.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Blackburn was 142, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Blackburn, MO
There are an estimated 57 married men in the town. 64 percent of men over 15 years old in Blackburn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Blackburn is 142 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Blackburn, Missouri
There are an estimated 63 married women in the community. 53.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Blackburn, MO
The median age of people living in Blackburn, MO was 38.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Blackburn was 15. There were 207 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (40) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Blackburn, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Blackburn, MO was 279.

White Population in Blackburn, MO
The estimated White population in the Blackburn community is 272, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Blackburn, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 1.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Blackburn, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Blackburn, MO was 1.

Asian Population in Blackburn, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Blackburn, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Blackburn was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Blackburn community was 6, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Blackburn, MO
The household population number in Blackburn was 284.

Group Quarters Population in Blackburn, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Blackburn, MO
The average household size in Blackburn is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Blackburn, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 126 total housing units in Blackburn.

The number of occupied housing units was 106, or 84.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 82 were owner-occupied (77.4), and 24 were renter-occupied (22.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Blackburn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Blackburn, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 67, with a median value in dollars of 36,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Blackburn, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Blackburn, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 146 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Blackburn, Missouri
17 people in Blackburn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Blackburn, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Blackburn was 35, or 19.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Blackburn, MO
In 2000, there were 56 people in Blackburn, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Blackburn, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Blackburn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Blackburn, Missouri
There were 125 in the labor force in Blackburn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Blackburn was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Blackburn, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,313. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Blackburn, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Blackburn, Missouri
Per capita income in Blackburn in the last full census was 14,603. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Blackburn numbered 7, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Blackburn, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 31, or 11.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.