The most common industries in Blue River are: Accommodation & food services (23.7% of civilian employees), Construction (13.7% of civilian employees), Real estate & rental & leasing (10.3% of civilian employees). 93.1% of workers work in Summit County and 32.0% of all workers work at home. 68.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.8% greater than the rate of 66.6% across the entire state of Colorado.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Blue River, Colorado was 685 / 1,253
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
23.7% (90)
24.0% (53)
23.4% (37)
Construction
13.7% (52)
22.6% (50)
1.3% (2)
Real estate and rental and leasing
10.3% (39)
10.9% (24)
9.5% (15)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9.8% (37)
6.3% (14)
14.6% (23)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
4.0% (15)
2.7% (6)
5.7% (9)
Educational services
3.7% (14)
0.9% (2)
7.6% (12)
Finance and insurance
3.4% (13)
2.7% (6)
4.4% (7)
Public administration
3.2% (12)
0.9% (2)
6.3% (10)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
2.9% (11)
2.3% (5)
3.8% (6)
Health care
2.9% (11)
0.5% (1)
6.3% (10)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.6% (10)
1.8% (4)
3.8% (6)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.6% (10)
4.5% (10)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
2.4% (9)
2.7% (6)
1.9% (3)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.4% (9)
2.7% (6)
1.9% (3)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.3% (5)
2.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
1.3% (5)
0.9% (2)
1.9% (3)
Social assistance
1.3% (5)
0.9% (2)
1.9% (3)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
1.1% (4)
0.9% (2)
1.3% (2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.1% (4)
0.9% (2)
1.3% (2)
Food and beverage stores
1.1% (4)
1.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
1.1% (4)
1.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (3)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Beverage and tobacco products
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Air transportation
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (2)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.5% (2)
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.3% (1)
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Blue River
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.9%Males
0.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Blue River:
4.2% (19)
Colorado:
4.7% (115,593)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Blue River:
1.2% (6)
Colorado:
5.0% (123,851)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Blue River:
5.5% (26)
Colorado:
8.6% (210,736)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Blue River:
0.8% (4)
Colorado:
10.2% (250,710)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Blue River:
14.6% (67)
Colorado:
14.7% (362,963)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Blue River:
7.9% (37)
Colorado:
12.7% (311,366)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Blue River:
32.6% (151)
Colorado:
12.3% (302,330)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Blue River:
7.1% (33)
Colorado:
5.4% (131,963)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Blue River:
9.0% (42)
Colorado:
7.2% (175,993)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Blue River:
4.0% (19)
Colorado:
3.2% (78,921)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Blue River:
12.3% (57)
Colorado:
5.8% (141,725)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Blue River:
2.2% (10)
Colorado:
5.2% (127,420)
5:30am:
Blue River:
0.3% (1)
Colorado:
2.6% (57,037)
6:30am:
Blue River:
3.0% (11)
Colorado:
9.0% (197,321)
7am:
Blue River:
7.4% (27)
Colorado:
11.3% (246,749)
7:30am:
Blue River:
15.0% (55)
Colorado:
15.4% (336,717)
8am:
Blue River:
17.2% (63)
Colorado:
15.0% (329,151)
8:30am:
Blue River:
9.5% (35)
Colorado:
10.0% (219,216)
9am:
Blue River:
6.5% (24)
Colorado:
4.8% (105,802)
10am:
Blue River:
7.9% (29)
Colorado:
5.2% (114,870)
11am:
Blue River:
1.1% (4)
Colorado:
2.2% (48,948)
12pm:
Blue River:
3.3% (12)
Colorado:
1.0% (22,224)
4pm:
Blue River:
5.7% (21)
Colorado:
5.6% (122,019)
>4pm:
Blue River:
9.0% (33)
Colorado:
5.5% (119,635)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
2.2% (6)
Colorado:
6.5% (88,204)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
6.4% (17)
Colorado:
10.5% (143,601)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
1.4% (4)
Colorado:
10.4% (141,916)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
17.7% (48)
Colorado:
14.3% (194,350)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
8.8% (24)
Colorado:
10.6% (144,090)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
31.5% (86)
Colorado:
11.5% (157,061)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
6.7% (18)
Colorado:
4.6% (62,737)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
7.3% (20)
Colorado:
6.2% (84,699)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Blue River:
4.2% (11)
Colorado:
2.7% (36,864)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Blue River:
10.9% (30)
Colorado:
5.3% (72,846)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Blue River:
3.8% (10)
Colorado:
5.1% (69,925)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
10.6% (20)
Colorado:
3.2% (35,712)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
4.3% (8)
Colorado:
6.1% (67,135)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
10.4% (20)
Colorado:
15.3% (168,613)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
6.4% (12)
Colorado:
15.2% (167,276)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
34.2% (65)
Colorado:
13.2% (145,269)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
7.8% (15)
Colorado:
6.3% (69,226)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
11.6% (22)
Colorado:
8.3% (91,294)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Blue River:
3.8% (7)
Colorado:
3.8% (42,057)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Blue River:
14.4% (27)
Colorado:
6.3% (68,879)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.1% Number of people working at home: 230 (32.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Blue River:
1.9% (7)
Colorado:
3.3% (72,206)
5 to 9 minutes:
Blue River:
20.2% (74)
Colorado:
10.8% (235,913)
10 to 14 minutes:
Blue River:
21.8% (80)
Colorado:
14.5% (318,642)
15 to 19 minutes:
Blue River:
24.3% (89)
Colorado:
15.2% (333,306)
20 to 24 minutes:
Blue River:
2.5% (9)
Colorado:
14.3% (313,409)
25 to 29 minutes:
Blue River:
1.4% (5)
Colorado:
5.7% (125,679)
30 to 34 minutes:
Blue River:
8.4% (31)
Colorado:
12.8% (281,268)
35 to 39 minutes:
Blue River:
3.0% (11)
Colorado:
2.6% (56,816)
45 to 59 minutes:
Blue River:
0.5% (2)
Colorado:
6.6% (145,592)
60 to 89 minutes:
Blue River:
1.1% (4)
Colorado:
3.9% (85,337)
90 or more minutes:
Blue River:
0.8% (3)
Colorado:
2.0% (43,343)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Blue River:
70.8% (260)
Colorado:
75.1% (1,646,454)
Carpooled:
Blue River:
11.2% (41)
Colorado:
12.2% (268,168)
Bus or trolley bus:
Blue River:
1.4% (5)
Colorado:
3.0% (66,179)
Bicycle:
Blue River:
0.5% (2)
Colorado:
0.8% (16,905)
Walked:
Blue River:
0.5% (2)
Colorado:
3.0% (65,668)
Other means:
Blue River:
1.4% (5)
Colorado:
0.6% (14,202)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Blue River:
94.7% (413)
Colorado:
89.1% (2,019,886)
In 2 person carpool:
Blue River:
3.9% (17)
Colorado:
8.0% (180,543)
In 3 person carpool:
Blue River:
1.2% (5)
Colorado:
1.8% (40,385)
Drove alone:
Blue River:
86.4% (260)
Colorado:
86.0% (1,646,454)
In 2 person carpool:
Blue River:
12.6% (38)
Colorado:
11.0% (210,761)
In 3 person carpool:
Blue River:
1.0% (3)
Colorado:
2.0% (37,987)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Blue River:
68.6% (524)
Colorado:
66.6% (2,085,890)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Blue River:
6.9% (53)
Colorado:
5.1% (159,992)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Blue River:
6.6% (51)
Colorado:
8.1% (252,887)
Local government workers:
Blue River:
3.9% (30)
Colorado:
7.5% (236,118)
State government workers:
Blue River:
6.2% (48)
Colorado:
3.6% (111,796)
Federal government workers:
Blue River:
0.5% (4)
Colorado:
2.9% (90,089)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Blue River:
7.2% (55)
Colorado:
6.1% (190,717)
Employee of private company:
Blue River:
73.9% (280)
Colorado:
67.3% (1,485,056)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Blue River:
9.2% (35)
Colorado:
4.4% (96,165)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Blue River:
1.3% (5)
Colorado:
6.4% (141,129)
Local government workers:
Blue River:
5.8% (22)
Colorado:
6.9% (152,123)
State government workers:
Blue River:
1.8% (7)
Colorado:
3.9% (85,273)
Federal government workers:
Blue River:
1.1% (4)
Colorado:
3.1% (68,409)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Blue River:
6.9% (26)
Colorado:
7.7% (169,415)
Employee of private company - Males:
Blue River:
75.0% (351)
Colorado:
70.8% (1,193,195)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Blue River:
7.3% (34)
Colorado:
5.9% (99,311)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Blue River:
3.3% (16)
Colorado:
5.3% (89,431)
Local government workers - Males:
Blue River:
2.0% (9)
Colorado:
5.6% (94,710)
State government workers - Males:
Blue River:
1.3% (6)
Colorado:
3.1% (52,265)
Federal government workers - Males:
Blue River:
0.9% (4)
Colorado:
3.0% (50,317)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Blue River:
10.2% (48)
Colorado:
6.2% (104,355)
Employee of private company - Females:
Blue River:
58.4% (173)
Colorado:
61.8% (892,695)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Blue River:
6.3% (19)
Colorado:
4.2% (60,681)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Blue River:
11.9% (35)
Colorado:
11.3% (163,456)
Local government workers - Females:
Blue River:
7.0% (21)
Colorado:
9.8% (141,408)
State government workers - Females:
Blue River:
14.0% (41)
Colorado:
4.1% (59,531)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Blue River:
2.4% (7)
Colorado:
6.0% (86,362)
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