Population 62,430 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Springs
Household size in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Blue Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Kansas City area overall, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.71, as it has nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Blue Springs are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.0, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Blue Springs than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blue Springs
Renters in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Blue Springs rent their homes (30.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly a third of owners (31.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Blue Springs: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.2 points, as it has nationally. Blue Springs has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Missouri cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Blue Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $926 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $970 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,096 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,351 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Blue Springs runs $1,351 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $424 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blue Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Blue Springs (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share. The share is lower than in the wider Kansas City area (39.7%). The share with a degree has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Blue Springs: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blue Springs has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.6 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blue Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs | 2.64 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 30.0% | 4.7% | 1988 | $1,351 | 35.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| Lake Tapawingo | 2.67 | 43.2 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,500 | 46.4% | 98.0% | 5.2% |
| Grain Valley | 2.77 | 37.1 | 8.8% | 29.4% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,395 | 30.0% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Tarsney Lakes | 2.85 | 41.9 | 3.2% | 11.8% | 6.2% | 1991 | $1,717 | 40.7% | 92.8% | 0.3% |
| Lake Lotawana | 2.64 | 51.7 | 1.2% | 4.0% | 22.4% | 1978 | $2,051 | 50.2% | 98.7% | 5.5% |
| Lake City | 2.83 | 47.5 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 3.6% | 1979 | $1,344 | 30.6% | 94.9% | 2.2% |
| Oak Grove | 2.69 | 38.4 | 7.3% | 30.5% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,103 | 19.8% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Independence | 2.41 | 40.7 | 13.2% | 39.5% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,230 | 20.3% | 89.1% | 5.4% |
| Unity Village | 1.49 | 32.6 | 1.5% | 83.1% | 3.2% | 2014 | $1,434 | 45.8% | 89.2% | 1.5% |
| Lees Summit | 2.62 | 40.5 | 10.2% | 26.2% | 5.9% | 1993 | $1,670 | 48.7% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| Buckner | 2.72 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 18.1% | 5.5% | 1975 | $1,147 | 24.9% | 91.9% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blue Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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