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Blackburn, OK

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

76
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

30.8
years ∙ half population younger than 30.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
50.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Blackburn is a town within Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
Town in Pawnee County, OK, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.373312° N, 96.596551° W
DMS36° 22′ 23.92″ N, 96° 35′ 47.58″ W

Population Density & area

257.6/sq mi (99.35/km²)
Total Area
0.323 sq mi (0.838 km²)
Land Area
0.295 sq mi (0.765 km²) · 91.2%
Water Area
0.028 sq mi (0.073 km²) · 8.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.3% male
Male 55.3%
Female 44.7%
males per 100 females
Blackburn 123.5
Pawnee County 102.3
Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Blackburn 0%
Pawnee County 1.5%
Oklahoma 6.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.8
years ∙ half population younger than 30.8, half older
Blackburn
30.8
Pawnee County
41.6
Oklahoma
37

Dependency ratio

Low High
100
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Blackburn 100
Pawnee County 76.4
Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 34.2% 23.2% 24%
Working age (18-64) 50% 56.7% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 15.8% 20.1% 16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 100 76.4 67.4
Child dependency ratio 68.4 40.9 40.1
Old-age dependency ratio 31.6 35.4 27.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
57.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
42.1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
50.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Blackburn 50.8%
Pawnee County 42.7%
Oklahoma 58.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Blackburn population
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino 0% 3.9% 12.7%
Mexican 0% 2.9% 9.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 96.1% 87.3%
One race 97.4% 85.4% 78.4%
White 57.9% 74.3% 62.1%
Black or African American 0% 0.8% 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39.5% 9.1% 6.6%
Asian 0% 0.5% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.4% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.6% 10.7% 8.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

83.3% family
Family 83.3%
Non family 16.7%
% family households
Blackburn 83.3%
Pawnee County 68%
Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

3.17
persons per household
Blackburn
3.17
Pawnee County
2.55
Oklahoma
2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Blackburn population
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Total households 24 6,108 1,562,389
Average houshold size 3.17 2.55 2.5
Family households 20 4,155 1,004,739
Average family size 3.45 3.08 3.12
Married couple family 18 3,111 731,372
Other families 2 1,044 273,367
Male householder 0 420 84,154
Female householder 2 624 189,213
Non-family households 4 1,953 557,650
One-person households 1 1,607 462,709
Male householder 0 719 215,472
Senior (65+) living alone 0 328 65,100
Female householder 1 888 247,237
Senior (65+) living alone 1 490 126,972
Other living arrangements 3 346 94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

37
housing units
Blackburn 37
Pawnee County 7,326
Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

64.9% occupied
Occupied 64.9%
Vacant 35.1%
vacancy rate
Blackburn 35.1%
Pawnee County 16.6%
Oklahoma 12%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73%
Single family houses
Single family houses
73%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
27%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1967
Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
29.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
27%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
32.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.9 5.5 5.5
1–3 rooms 10.8% 9.2% 12.1%
4–6 rooms 59.4% 64.3% 58.2%
7+ rooms 29.7% 26.4% 29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1% 2.1%
1 bedroom 2.7% 7.1% 9%
2 bedrooms 29.7% 25.5% 22.7%
3 bedrooms 62.2% 51.3% 47.9%
4+ bedrooms 5.4% 15% 18.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1967 1979 1981
Total housing units 37 7,326 1,775,127
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75% owners
Renter-occupied 25%
Owner-occupied 75%
homeownership rate
Blackburn 75%
Pawnee County 79.5%
Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

3
Owner-occupied
3.67
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Blackburn 3
Pawnee County 2.57
Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Total occupied units 24 6,108 1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later 16.7% 21.5% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 29.2% 37.6% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 29.2% 14.9% 15.8%
1999 or earlier 25% 26% 16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 91.7% 97.9% 97.1%
1.01 to 1.50 8.3% 1.7% 2.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.2% 3.9% 5.6%
1 vehicle 29.2% 25% 32.5%
2 vehicles 33.3% 36.9% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 33.3% 34.2% 24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 50% 50.3% 55.8%
Electricity 45.8% 43.2% 41.7%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.9% 0.2%
All other fuels 4.2% 5.5% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1.3% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.4% 1%
No telephone service available 12.5% 0.4% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$57,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Blackburn
$57,500
Pawnee County
$131,500
Oklahoma
$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

42.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
42.9%
Owners without a mortgage
9.1%
Renters
16.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value $57,500 $131,500 $199,800
Under $100,000 77.7% 34.8% 21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 16.7% 31.4% 29%
$200,000 - $300,000 5.6% 19.5% 23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 10.6% 18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.3% 6.5%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.4% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 38.9% 41% 53.7%
Without a mortgage 61.1% 59% 46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,346 $1,539
Without a mortgage $517 $412 $519
Gross rent
Median rent $670 $864 $1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Blackburn 15.2%
Pawnee County 16.9%
Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

32.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Blackburn 32.6%
Pawnee County 12.7%
Oklahoma 10.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

9
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
22.2%
K–12
55.6%
College / Undergraduate
22.2%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Blackburn
0%
Pawnee County
7%
Oklahoma
34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+) 9 3,265 1,004,858
Nursery / preschool 22.2% 5.6% 5.8%
K–12 55.6% 83.8% 71%
Kindergarten 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 24.3% 21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 55.6% 28.3% 22%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 26.8% 21.9%
College or graduate school 22.2% 10.6% 23.2%
College, undergraduate 22.2% 8.7% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.8% 4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 7% 34.2%
School type
Public school 100% 91.3% 85.7%
Private school 0% 8.7% 14.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

46
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
28.3%
HS graduate
41.3%
Some college no degree
10.9%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
10.9%
Graduate or professional degree
4.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
61.5% · 38.5%
HS graduate
57.9% · 42.1%
Some college no degree
0% · 100%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Population (25+) 46 10,944 2,668,805
Less than 9th grade 4.3% 3.3% 3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma 28.3% 9.4% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 41.3% 40.4% 30.6%
Some college, no degree 10.9% 22.2% 22.1%
Associate's degree 0% 7.7% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.2% 16.9% 28.3%
Bachelor's degree 10.9% 11.9% 18.5%
Graduate or professional 4.3% 5% 9.9%
High School or higher 67.4% 87.3% 89.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Blackburn due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
46.7%
HS graduate
47.4%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Blackburn due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Blackburn Pawnee County Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $44,681 $46,101
Less than high school graduate $— $30,882 $31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $41,682 $37,211
Some college or associate's degree $— $42,012 $43,445
Bachelor's degree $— $54,266 $58,520
Graduate or professional degree $— $65,000 $73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 46.7% 30.1% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 47.4% 18.3% 16.5%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 13.1% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 6.8% 4.7%
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