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Blades, Delaware

Blades town, Delaware · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningSussex County · 0.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BladesPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,0711,05155
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$56,875$58,64836
Poverty rate13.0%14.2%27
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%10.4%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$227,900$108,65091
Median gross rent$1,012$78491
Housing vacancy rate10.4%13.4%45
Worked from home0.8%6.1%0
Population, 2012–2024
BladesPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BladesPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Sussex County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars24.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.6US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services26.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction29.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Gillett, WI891,209$54,8449.4%
Marbleton, WY88967$60,25011.9%
Dunbar, PA87999$57,04511.6%
Anton, TX871,053$52,00010.1%
New Vienna, OH871,214$60,9629.5%
Elwood, KS871,049$62,2667.0%
Williamsburg, PA861,073$50,95211.3%
Owen, WI86920$61,25010.7%