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Blue Springs, Missouri

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StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Total Population59,9656,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$88,920$70,702$80,734
Median Age37.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.0%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$263,100$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,277$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate7.0%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.9%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.723.526.4
Worked from Home14.8%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.3%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Blue Springs, Missouri

Age in Blue Springs, Missouri

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Median Age37.239.038.9
Under 18 %27.4%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.2%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Blue Springs, Missouri

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Households22,9082,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households71.5%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children36.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.2%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone24.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married26.0%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Blue Springs, Missouri

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,423$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.0%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.1%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.0%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.5%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households5.5%9.8%n/a

Housing in Blue Springs, Missouri

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Housing Units23,5592,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.0%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.2%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.8%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.1%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.1%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,324$1,948n/a

Education in Blue Springs, Missouri

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Less than High School4.3%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate27.3%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.5%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.6%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Blue Springs, Missouri

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.1%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.2%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.5%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Blue Springs, Missouri

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.2%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.2%5.8%16.7%

Cities near Blue Springs

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.