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Blades, DE Profile


Blades, DE, population 1,193, 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 the past decade the population of Blades has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Blades's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White70%
African American22%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,097N/A
20011,1081.00%
20021,1180.90%
20031,1280.89%
20041,1320.35%
20051,1400.71%
20061,1460.53%
20071,1591.13%
20081,1791.73%
20091,1931.19%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,864
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001721
2002N/A
2003609
2004200
2005397
2006396
2007N/A
200898
2009515
2010580
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0106
2002 ----
2003 0024
2004 0002
2005 0004
2006 0103
2007 ----
2008 0001
2009 0006
2010 0115

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,502
2002N/A
20031,217
2004999
20052,483
20062,275
2007N/A
2008295
2009943
20102,239
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 10 22 2
2002 - - -
2003 5 7 0
2004 3 6 1
2005 4 20 1
2006 5 18 0
2007 - - -
2008 2 1 0
2009 4 7 0
2010 11 15 1

Location

Elevation20 feet above sea level
Land Area0.3 Square Miles



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