Blue township, Kansas Population 2024

5,290

Blue township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue township was:

  • White: 91.45%
  • Black or African American: 5.12%
  • Two or more races: 2.62%
  • Other race: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
43.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
122.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.8% (337)
The current population of Blue township, Kansas is 5,290 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,953.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,50591.45%
Black or African American2525.12%
Two or more races1292.62%
Other race330.67%
Native American70.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blue township Population by Race

Blue township Population Pyramid 2024

Blue township Median Age

34.3

Total

32.5

Male

35.6

Female

Blue township Adults

There are 3,345 adults, (551 of whom are seniors) in Blue township.

Blue township Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Blue township Sex Ratio

Female2,28346.35%
Male2,64353.65%

Blue township Population by Age

Blue township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7332.838713
Married1,3103.291.88.2
Non Family2941.088416
Female1043.3856.743.3
Male251.720100

3.17

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blue township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade932.99%
Associates Degree51116.42%
Bachelors Degree1,07734.61%
Graduate Degree61119.63%
High School Graduate33610.8%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College48415.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blue township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blue township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8032,7171,600
Black18118134
Hispanic666617
Other Race333333
2+ Races22224
Native American700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Blue township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,138$75,442$77,717
Graduate Degree$81,979$106,146$76,719
High School Graduate$28,347$56,838$27,206
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$68,939$73,036$53,350
Some College$53,411$56,952$44,583

$68,939

Average Earnings

$73,036

Average Male

$53,350

Average Female

Blue township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blue township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blue township Language

95.6% of Blue township residents speak only English, while 4.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

Blue township Language

Blue township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2732215.17%
Hispanic22918681.22%
Black25231.19%

8.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.49%

Male Poverty Rate

9.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blue township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue township is Hispanic, with 81.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue township is Black, with 1.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.23%.

Blue township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.4%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Blue township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.06%
Female Employed3.95%
Male Employed0.34%
Female Unemployed0%

Blue township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blue township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,729$121,216
Households$111,140$112,728
Married Families$118,045$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,574$71,184

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blue township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

77.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

76.8%

Male Marriage Rate

78.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Blue township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blue township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Blue township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blue township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

480

Number of Veterans

308

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War254
First Gulf War242
Vietnam183
Korea35
World War II0

Blue township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64285
35 to 5482
75+56
65 to 7435
18 to 3422

Blue township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32310.88%
Black15786.74%

Blue township Veterans by Race

Blue township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blue township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Blue township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blue township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blue township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.72%

Born in Blue township

96.22%

Native Born

3.78%

Foreign Born

2.72%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.22% of Blue township residents were born in the United States, with 60.72% having been born in Kansas. 2.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blue township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,530480.88%
20285,482480.88%
20275,434480.89%
20265,386480.9%
20255,338480.91%
20245,290480.92%
20235,242480.92%
20225,1941182.32%
20215,0761232.48%
20204,9531,15330.34%
20193,800711.9%
20183,729742.02%
20173,655742.07%
20163,581952.73%
20153,486591.72%
20143,427481.42%
20133,379501.5%
20123,329591.8%
20113,270571.77%
20103,21300%

Blue township Population by Year