Blue Springs, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 47,990 (Urban population: 47,710, Rural population: 280 (all nonfarm))

Blue Springs, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 17,793 (17,336 occupied: 12,849 owner occupied, 4,487 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	30%

Housing density: 978 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $111,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $556

Median gross rent in Blue Springs, MO in 2000: $648

Housing units in Blue Springs with a mortgage: 10,236 (1,319 second mortgage, 1,068 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,953

Household type by relationship

Households: 47,739

In family households: 42,884 (10,797 male householders, 2,671 female householders)
11,077 spouses, 16,228 children (14,740 natural, 450 adopted, 1,038 stepchildren), 577 grandchildren, 213 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, 445 other relatives, 683 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,855 (1,795 male householders (1,256 living alone)), 2,121 female householders (1,873 living alone)), 939 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 251 (213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,925 2-persons, 3,375 3-persons, 3,269 4-persons, 1,368 5-persons, 352 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,129 1-person, 658 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

10,773 married couples with children.
2,570 single-parent households (675 men, 1,895 women).

96.3% of residents of Blue Springs speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 797 (1.7%)
(60.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Springs, Missouri:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 156
4 rooms: 398
5 rooms: 1,540
6 rooms: 3,454
7 rooms: 3,344
8 rooms: 2,063
9 or more rooms: 1,882

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Springs, Missouri:

1 room: 95
2 rooms: 233
3 rooms: 682
4 rooms: 1,134
5 rooms: 1,317
6 rooms: 540
7 rooms: 277
8 rooms: 158
9 or more rooms: 51

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 356
1995 to 1998: 1,298
1990 to 1994: 2,399
1980 to 1989: 5,212
1970 to 1979: 6,202
1960 to 1969: 1,502
1950 to 1959: 436
1940 to 1949: 169
1939 or earlier: 219

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blue Springs:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 106
2 bedrooms: 743
3 bedrooms: 8,032
4 bedrooms: 3,271
5 or more bedrooms: 677

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Springs:

no bedroom: 131
1 bedroom: 933
2 bedrooms: 2,143
3 bedrooms: 1,045
4 bedrooms: 222
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Springs in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 121
1 vehicle: 2,471
2 vehicles: 7,026
3 vehicles: 2,421
4 vehicles: 623
5 or more vehicles: 187

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Springs in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 400
1 vehicle: 2,115
2 vehicles: 1,555
3 vehicles: 335
4 vehicles: 63
5 or more vehicles: 19

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Blue Springs, MO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 64
$50,000 to $59,999: 143
$60,000 to $69,999: 329
$70,000 to $79,999: 946
$80,000 to $89,999: 1639
$90,000 to $99,999: 1985
$100,000 to $124,999: 2810
$125,000 to $149,999: 2014
$150,000 to $174,999: 801
$175,000 to $199,999: 614
$200,000 to $249,999: 442
$250,000 to $299,999: 202
$300,000 to $399,999: 102
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Blue Springs:

Less than $100: 64
$100 to $149: 42
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 62
$300 to $349: 183
$350 to $399: 361
$400 to $449: 545
$450 to $499: 433
$500 to $549: 544
$550 to $599: 620
$600 to $649: 553
$650 to $699: 372
$700 to $749: 145
$750 to $799: 148
$800 to $899: 92
$900 to $999: 100
$1,000 to $1,249: 28
$1,250 to $1,499: 62
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 100

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 62
1990 to 1994: 82
1985 to 1989: 67
1980 to 1984: 94
1975 to 1979: 133
1970 to 1974: 82
1970 to 1974: 94
1965 to 1969: 183

Blue Springs, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,012 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 563
5 to 9 minutes: 2555
10 to 14 minutes: 2887
15 to 19 minutes: 2674
20 to 24 minutes: 3054
25 to 29 minutes: 1701
30 to 34 minutes: 4962
35 to 39 minutes: 1310
40 to 44 minutes: 1720
45 to 59 minutes: 2706
60 to 89 minutes: 567
90 or more minutes: 257

Blue Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22,189 (85%)
Carpooled: 2,386 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 93 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 157 (1%)
Other means: 119 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,012 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 605
$10,000 to $14,999: 498
$15,000 to $19,999: 569
$20,000 to $24,999: 826
$25,000 to $29,999: 976
$30,000 to $34,999: 1014
$35,000 to $39,999: 1037
$40,000 to $44,999: 982
$45,000 to $49,999: 1073
$50,000 to $59,999: 2128
$60,000 to $74,999: 2481
$75,000 to $99,999: 2731
$100,000 to $124,999: 1318
$125,000 to $149,999: 405
$150,000 to $199,999: 413
$200,000 or more: 328

First ancestries reported:

German: 9049
Other groups: 4971
English: 4323
Irish: 4293
United States or American: 4146
Italian: 1321
French (except Basque): 827
European: 770
Scotch-Irish: 598
Swedish: 552
Polish: 550
Norwegian: 493
Scottish: 445
Dutch: 340
Welsh: 240
French Canadian: 205
Arab:: 164
Danish: 156
Subsaharan African:: 141
Portuguese: 110
African: 103
Slavic: 97
Croatian: 89
British: 83
Lebanese: 81
Swiss: 78
Iranian: 74
Greek: 71
Austrian: 65
Czech: 62
Russian: 58
Slovak: 40
Belgian: 39
Arab/Arabic: 35
Brazilian: 34
Czechoslovakian: 32
Slovene: 29
Yugoslavian: 28
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28
Jordanian: 22
Serbian: 18
Other Arab: 17
Finnish: 17
Latvian: 15
Lithuanian: 15
Turkish: 15
Jamaican: 15
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 13
Kenyan: 10
Pennsylvania German: 10
Ethiopian: 10
Sierra Leonean: 10
Celtic: 10
Armenian: 9
Syrian: 9
Nigerian: 8
Luxemburger: 7
Australian: 6
Ukrainian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (16%)
Germany (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Mexico (6%)
Canada (6%)
Korea (5%)
India (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 29563
Northeast: 1061
Midwest: 9223
South: 4289
West: 2680

53% of Blue Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 157
9th grade: 121
10th grade: 212
11th grade: 192
12th grade, no diploma: 363
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,889
Less than 1 year of college: 1,418
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,618
Associate degree: 1,009
Bachelor's degree: 2,915
Master's degree: 767
Professional school degree: 295
Doctorate degree: 107

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 42
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 173
9th grade: 163
10th grade: 274
11th grade: 267
12th grade, no diploma: 210
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,936
Less than 1 year of college: 1,796
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,414
Associate degree: 1,166
Bachelor's degree: 2,911
Master's degree: 920
Professional school degree: 169
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 35.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,561
Black householders: $57,031
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $52,188
Asian householders: $55,278
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $90,500
Some other race householders: $40,625
Two or more races householders: $57,500
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $44,514

Blue Springs household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Blue Springs household income for Black or African American householders

Blue Springs household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Blue Springs household income for Asian householders

Blue Springs household income for some other race householders

Blue Springs household income for two or more races householders

Blue Springs household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Blue Springs marital status for males

Blue Springs marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,700
Black or African American householders: $104,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,800
Asian householders: $127,900
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $157,500
Some other race householders: $87,900
Two or more races householders: $110,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,458
One, attached: 974
Two: 914
3 or 4: 965
5 to 9: 710
10 to 19: 321
20 to 49: 231
50 or more: 145
Mobile homes: 64
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $82,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blue Springs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (69%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 316

Here:	4.9%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 176

Here:	5.8%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 448

Here:	21.6%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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