Blue Springs is a city located in Jackson County Missouri. Blue Springs has a 2020 population of 57,938. Blue Springs is currently growing at a rate of 1.23% annually and its population has increased by 10.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 52,657 in 2010.
The average household income in Blue Springs is $89,854 with a poverty rate of 7.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $971 per month, and the median house value is $166,000. The median age in Blue Springs is 35.4 years, 34.4 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue Springswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 47,054 | 85.79% |
Black or African American | 3,936 | 7.18% |
Two or More Races | 1,813 | 3.31% |
Some Other Race | 921 | 1.68% |
Asian | 900 | 1.64% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 226 | 0.41% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 19,814 | 2.76 | 71.3 |
Married | 11,336 | 3.25 | 85.1 |
Non Family | 4,796 | 1.26 | 54.7 |
Female | 2,571 | 3.07 | 45.3 |
Male | 1,111 | 3.43 | 62.3 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 289 | 0.82% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,464 | 4.13% |
High School Graduate | 9,106 | 25.69% |
Some College | 9,120 | 25.73% |
Associates Degree | 3,209 | 9.05% |
Bachelors Degree | 8,270 | 23.33% |
Graduate Degree | 3,988 | 11.25% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 30,278 | 28,757 | 10,485 |
Black | 2,344 | 2,260 | 746 |
Hispanic | 1,583 | 1,457 | 370 |
Asian | 723 | 701 | 416 |
2+ Races | 387 | 387 | 184 |
Other Race | 268 | 268 | 172 |
Native American | 184 | 184 | 98 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 64.18%.
$45,688
Average Earnings
$54,108
Average Male
$37,788
Average Female
94.71% of Blue Springs residents speak only English, while 5.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.78% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 44,339 | 3,042 | 6.86% |
Multiple | 1,794 | 360 | 20.07% |
Black | 3,832 | 269 | 7.02% |
Hispanic | 3,226 | 240 | 7.44% |
Asian | 900 | 12 | 1.33% |
Other | NaN% |
7.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.60%
Male Poverty Rate
8.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Springs is Multiple, with 20.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Springs is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.89%.
57.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.1%
Male Marriage Rate
54.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,423 | 9.93% |
Black | 230 | 8.96% |
Hispanic | 202 | 10.88% |
Other Race | 109 | 22.02% |
Asian | 33 | 4.47% |
Native American | 11 | 5.98% |
5.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.04%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.9%
Labor Force Participation
68.7%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.16%
Born in Blue Springs
96.92%
Native Born
3.08%
Foreign Born
0.90%
Non Citizen
2.18%
Naturalized
96.92% of Blue Springs residents were born in the United States, with 64.16% having been born in Missouri. 0.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 57,938 | 703 | 1.23% |
2021 | 57,235 | 703 | 1.24% |
2020 | 56,532 | 703 | 1.26% |
2019 | 55,829 | 703 | 1.28% |
2018 | 55,126 | 265 | 0.48% |
2017 | 54,861 | 474 | 0.87% |
2016 | 54,387 | 389 | 0.72% |
2015 | 53,998 | 536 | 1.00% |
2014 | 53,462 | 313 | 0.59% |
2013 | 53,149 | 172 | 0.32% |
2012 | 52,977 | 223 | 0.42% |
2011 | 52,754 | 97 | 0.18% |
2010 | 52,657 | 4,577 | 0.91% |
2000 | 48,080 | 7,927 | 1.82% |
1990 | 40,153 | 14,217 | 4.47% |
1980 | 25,936 | 19,157 | 14.36% |
1970 | 6,779 | 4,224 | 10.25% |
1960 | 2,555 | 1,755 | 5.98% |
1940 | 800 | 0.00% |