Population 3,797 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Springs
Household size in Blue Springs
| Period | Blue Springs | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.41 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.93 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Blue Springs are large by national standards, averaging 3.41 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Blue Springs is young: half of its residents are under 33.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Blue Springs (20.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blue Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (51.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Blue Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Blue Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blue Springs pays $890 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blue Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Blue Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blue Springs runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 3.41 | 33.7 | 20.4% | 17.3% | 24.4% | 1992 | $890 | 18.3% | 80.2% | 3.6% |
| Branyan | 3.95 | 34.3 | 28.5% | 13.0% | 21.6% | 2001 | $823 | 14.3% | 80.7% | 0.0% |
| Sherman | 2.62 | 33.4 | 11.5% | 18.6% | 16.9% | 1991 | $911 | 31.9% | 87.8% | 2.8% |
| Wallerville | 3.53 | 22.7 | 23.2% | 48.1% | 19.1% | 1989 | $749 | 17.6% | 72.2% | 12.2% |
| New Harmony | 3.13 | 27.7 | 17.7% | 45.5% | 14.9% | 1997 | $808 | 15.7% | 78.4% | 10.8% |
| Jug Fork | 2.88 | 38.2 | 13.6% | 6.5% | 14.3% | 2003 | $879 | 34.4% | 91.3% | 0.0% |
| Endville | 2.54 | 32.5 | 10.6% | 43.1% | 12.1% | 2003 | $859 | 16.8% | 84.2% | 7.8% |
| Corrona | 3.20 | 31.9 | 17.5% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 1999 | $685 | 19.3% | 85.5% | 4.2% |
| Keownville | 2.53 | 41.6 | 2.7% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1982 | $663 | 14.0% | 78.2% | 1.4% |
| Graham | 3.02 | 32.6 | 13.3% | 17.8% | 11.3% | 1986 | $731 | 15.4% | 81.6% | 10.7% |
| New Albany | 2.83 | 37.3 | 14.3% | 30.0% | 18.9% | 1981 | $889 | 21.1% | 81.3% | 4.4% |
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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