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Blende, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Pueblo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
646
Population
769/sq mi density
$50,385
Median Income
$30,857 per capita
$240,700
Home Value
$283,780 Zillow
$1,479
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
816
Violent Crime/100K
6,517 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$50,385 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$240,700 home value, $1,479/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
816 violent crimes/100K (115% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.4%
782 → 646
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.4%
$42,900 → $50,385
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blende across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
565
-81 from 2023 (646)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,384
+$5,999 from 2023 ($50,385)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 782 | — | $42,900 | — |
| 2015 | 727 | -7% | $32,625 | -24% |
| 2017 | 824 | +13.3% | $33,542 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 879 | +6.7% | $40,469 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 660 | -24.9% | $54,335 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 646 | -2.1% | $50,385 | -7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.