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Blue Springs Missouri Information: Blue Springs, Missouri is part of JACKSON County. Population for Blue Springs from the last gathering is 48080. You can view Blue Springs venues that host many Blue Springs MO events every year. You can also research Blue Springs Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Blue Springs Missouri real estate guide. Blue Springs Missouri has a latitude of 39.0169 and a longitude of -94.2813. Zip codes in Blue Springs, MO include 64013 ... more Blue Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Blue Springs, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Blue Springs, MO was 48,080.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Blue Springs was 23,525, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Blue Springs, MO
There are an estimated 11,216 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Blue Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Blue Springs is 24,555 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Blue Springs, Missouri
There are an estimated 11,346 married women in the community. 60.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Blue Springs, MO
The median age of people living in Blue Springs, MO was 33.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Blue Springs was 3,568. There were 33,884 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.1 percent of the population (3,408) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Blue Springs, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Blue Springs, MO was 47,334.

White Population in Blue Springs, MO
The estimated White population in the Blue Springs community is 44,801, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Blue Springs, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,410, which is 2.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Blue Springs, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Blue Springs, MO was 206.

Asian Population in Blue Springs, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 465.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Blue Springs, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Blue Springs was an estimated 55.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 397, while those of “two or more races” was 746 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Blue Springs community was 1,329, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Blue Springs, MO
The household population number in Blue Springs was 47,834.

Group Quarters Population in Blue Springs, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 246.

Average Household Size in Blue Springs, MO
The average household size in Blue Springs is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Blue Springs, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,733 total housing units in Blue Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,286, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,833 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 4,453 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 447 vacant homes in Blue Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Blue Springs, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,189, with a median value in dollars of 108,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Blue Springs, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,012 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Blue Springs, average costs per month were $319 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 27,354 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Blue Springs, Missouri
8,108 people in Blue Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Blue Springs, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Blue Springs was 4,359, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Blue Springs, MO
In 2000, there were 6,117 people in Blue Springs, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Blue Springs, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,645 people in Blue Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Blue Springs, Missouri
There were 27,209 in the labor force in Blue Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Blue Springs was 26 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Blue Springs, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,402. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Blue Springs, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,008. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Blue Springs, Missouri
Per capita income in Blue Springs in the last full census was 23,444. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Blue Springs numbered 531, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Blue Springs, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,286, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.