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Blair, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Blair is a Census city of 7,914 people across 5.51 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $81,452, 72.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blair
What Blair is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.51 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,436
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blair
How many people live in Blair
- Population7,914
- Median age37.4
- Population under 182,089
- Share under 1826.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,337
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent
- Households3,154
- Family households2,065
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blair
Income and work in Blair
- Median household income$81,452 plus or minus $17,231
- Per capita income$39,656
- Civilian labor force4,094
- Employed4,006
- Unemployed88 plus or minus 91
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over5,129
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blair
Housing in Blair
- Housing units3,285
- Occupied units3,154
- Vacant units131 plus or minus 147
- Vacancy rate4.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied2,299
- Renter occupied855 plus or minus 187
- Ownership rate72.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$937
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units2,409
- Share single family73.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more876 plus or minus 262
- Share in buildings of two or more26.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blair
How Blair gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,454
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,041
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more988 plus or minus 258
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone76.4 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home13.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blair
SBA loans in Blair (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$5,914,500
- Average approval$985,750
- Median approval$172,250
- Largest approval$4,185,000
- Jobs supported81
- Jobs per approval13.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blair, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blair
SBA loans in Blair (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$596,000
- Average approval$298,000
- Median approval$298,000
- Largest approval$450,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blair, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blair
Flood risk in Blair
- NFIP communityCity of Blair
- NFIP community number310228
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The City of Blair participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310228 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Blair
Washington County context, not Blair figures
- Establishments in Washington County666
- Covered employment, Washington County8,544
- Average annual pay, Washington County$61,749
- Housing units permitted, Washington County82
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blair.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blair questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blair, Nebraska?
7,914, in 3,154 households. Blair city covers 5.51 square miles of land, which is 1,436 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blair in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blair?
$81,452. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,500. Median gross rent is $937 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Blair businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $5.9 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $172,250, plus 2 504 approvals worth $596,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blair, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Blair borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Blair. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Blair in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blair appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blair, city of, community 310228, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blair figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blair.
Is zoning published for Blair?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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