Blades, DE Profile

Blades, DE, population 999, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 70.4 miles from Baltimore and 78.4 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Blades's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blades has grown by about 4%.

Blades's property crime levels tend to be lower than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blades tend to be lower than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	22%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	31.20
	Females	35.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	956	N/A
2001	966	1.05%
2002	976	1.04%
2003	986	1.02%
2004	992	0.61%
2005	999	0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,864

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	721
2002	N/A
2003	609
2004	200
2005	397
2006	396

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	-	2	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	-	4	2	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,502
2002	N/A
2003	1,217
2004	999
2005	2,483
2006	2,275

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	10	-	5	3	4	5
Larceny, Theft	22	-	7	6	20	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	-	0	1	1	0
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities