Age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median household income

Median household income

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 was $16,250, and the median family income was $24,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $9,688 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the city was $9,740. About 29.4% of families and 39.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.2% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Students residing in the city of Blaine usually attend:

• Blaine Elementary School
• Lawrence County High School

Government

Blaine is governed by a city commission

City commission government

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 form of government. Its current mayor

Mayor

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is Geneva Wheeler. The city commission consists of a panel of four members: Ruby Ferguson, Raymond Osborne, Regina Jordan, and Steve Justice.