| BLADEN Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 32343 |
| BLADEN Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 32280 |
| BLADEN Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.2 |
| BLADEN Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 63 |
| BLADEN Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 32278 |
| BLADEN Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2208 |
| BLADEN Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.8 |
| BLADEN Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7873 |
| BLADEN Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.4 |
| BLADEN Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.1 |
| BLADEN Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4558 |
| BLADEN Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52 |
| BLADEN Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19625 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11580 |
| BLADEN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 756 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 271 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1904 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17932 |
| BLADEN Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60.7 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35.8 |
| BLADEN Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.3 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| BLADEN Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 55.5 |
| BLADEN Births 2006 | 478 |
| BLADEN Deaths 2006 | 362 |
| BLADEN Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 7 |
| BLADEN Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 69.9 |
| BLADEN Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.3 |
| BLADEN Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.1 |
| BLADEN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 70.6 |
| BLADEN Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.3 |
| BLADEN Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8227 |
| BLADEN Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26.9 |
| BLADEN Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 15943 |
| BLADEN Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 627 |
| BLADEN Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.1 |
| BLADEN Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.8 |
| BLADEN Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 65200 |
| BLADEN Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.8 |
| BLADEN Households 2000 (complete count) | 12897 |
| BLADEN Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.45 |
| BLADEN Per capita income in 1999 | 14735 |
| BLADEN Median household income 2008 | 29043 |
| BLADEN People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 24 |
| BLADEN Personal income 2007 | 839 |
| BLADEN Per capita personal income 2007 | 26033 |
| BLADEN Civilian labor force 2008 | 15274 |
| BLADEN Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1235 |
| BLADEN Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.1 |
| BLADEN Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 18219 |
| BLADEN Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 862 |
| BLADEN Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2508 |
| BLADEN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 548310 |
| BLADEN Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 30096 |
| BLADEN Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 534 |
| BLADEN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 10629 |
| BLADEN Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7.1 |
| BLADEN Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1647 |
| BLADEN Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 16160 |
| BLADEN Total number of firms 2002 | 1801 |
| BLADEN Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.4 |
| BLADEN Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLADEN Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLADEN Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLADEN Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLADEN Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 49 |
| BLADEN Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.1702e+06 |
| BLADEN Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 120431 |
| BLADEN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 188003 |
| BLADEN Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5791 |
| BLADEN New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 61 |
| BLADEN Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9657 |
| BLADEN Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 127171 |
| BLADEN Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 302593 |
| BLADEN Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9365 |
| BLADEN Land area in square miles 2000 | 874.94 |
| BLADEN Population per square mile 2000 | 37 |