Blaine, MN Profile

Blaine, MN, population 54,084, is located in Minnesota's Anoka county, about 12.6 miles from Minneapolis and 16.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Blaine's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blaine has grown by about 20%.

Blaine's property crime levels tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blaine tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	32.10
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	44,942	N/A
2001	47,048	4.69%
2002	48,590	3.28%
2003	50,315	3.55%
2004	52,067	3.48%
2005	54,084	3.87%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$59,219

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	185
2003	N/A
2004	140
2005	179
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	0	2	3	1
Forcible Rape	-	23	-	12	5	-	-	-
Robbery	-	16	-	16	17	15	10	7
Aggravated Assault	-	46	-	43	72	74	34	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,996
2003	N/A
2004	4,813
2005	4,550
2006	4,415
2007	3,981
2008	4,142

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	252	-	236	242	256	265	227
Larceny, Theft	-	1,927	-	2,106	2,042	2057	1904	2053
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	112	-	105	103	91	90	73
Arson	-	9	-	12	9	20	8	10

Location

Land Area	33.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles