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Total population: 55,698 (Urban population: 55,373, Rural population: 325 (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 2007 in this state: $143,730.


Median contract rent in 2007: $676 (lower quartile is $543, upper quartile is $777)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $692


Median gross rent in Blue Springs, MO in 2007: $816


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





Blue Springs,MO index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,157 (it was $108,200 in 2000)
Blue Springs:  $171,157
Missouri:  $138,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $139,933 - $216,363

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $193,178
Here:  $193,178
State:  $182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,575
Here:  $138,575
State:  $185,799

In 2-unit structures: $140,725
Here:  $140,725
State:  $155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,431
Here:  $174,431
State:  $141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $20,736
Here:  $20,736
State:  $200,791

Mobile homes: $70,820
Here:  $70,820
State:  $37,932

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

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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



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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


Blue Springs, MO house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Blue Springs, MO:

  • Less than $10,000: 17
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 11
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 10
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 7
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 25
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 21
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 43
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 65
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 127
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 203
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1323
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3250
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 2667
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2106
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 2606
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1115
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 856
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 242
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 131
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 16
  • $1,000,000 or more: 34
 


Blue Springs rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blue Springs:

  • Less than $100: 60 people
  • $100 to $149: 35
  • $150 to $199: 29
  • $200 to $249: 1
  • $250 to $299: 31
  • $300 to $349: 52
  • $350 to $399: 117
  • $400 to $449: 217
  • $450 to $499: 342
  • $500 to $549: 507
  • $550 to $599: 424
  • $600 to $649: 459
  • $650 to $699: 527
  • $700 to $749: 573
  • $750 to $799: 514
  • $800 to $899: 605
  • $900 to $999: 266
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 220
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 26
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 78
  • $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)


Blue Springs travel time to work

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%)
 


Blue Springs, MO household income

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 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $67,408
  • Black householders: $54,987
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $71,032
  • Asian householders: $56,897
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $122,803
  • Some other race householders: $48,939
  • Two or more races householders: $58,371
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,939

Blue Springs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blue Springs household income for Black householders

Blue Springs household income for American Indian and 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 race householders

Blue Springs marital status for males

Blue Springs marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,948
  • Black or African American householders: $165,937
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $142,051
  • Asian householders: $202,320
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $249,143
  • Some other race householders: $139,045
  • Two or more races householders: $175,428
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $138,887

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: $81,478


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 (Noninst.)


 

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