Blanchard is a somewhat small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 12,166 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Blanchard is the 36th largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some towns, Blanchard isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Blanchard are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blanchard is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Blanchard who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.29%), sales jobs (10.88%), and management occupations (5.98%).

One downside of living in Blanchard, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.40 minutes every day commuting to work.

Blanchard is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.8% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Blanchard.

As is often the case in a small town, Blanchard doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Blanchard Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Blanchard rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.91% of adults 25 and older in Blanchard have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Blanchard in 2000 was $16,781, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,124 for a family of four.

The people who call Blanchard home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blanchard is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Blanchard include Irish, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Blanchard is English. Some people also speak Spanish.