Population 4,239 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Blue Valley
Household size in Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Little Blue Valley holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Little Blue Valley has larger households than the great majority of Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Little Blue Valley are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Kansas City area, where the median age is 39.2. Little Blue Valley is older than the great majority of Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Little Blue Valley than nationally: 13.5%, against 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 Little Blue Valley
Renters in Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Little Blue Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Little Blue Valley has the lowest share of renters of any Kansas City neighborhood.
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 Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Little Blue Valley as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
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 Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Little Blue Valley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Little Blue Valley has newer homes than most Kansas City neighborhoods.
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 Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $740 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,061 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,473 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$732 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Little Blue Valley runs $1,473 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Kansas City area ($1,395). Rent takes 31.7% 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 Little Blue Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Little Blue Valley than nationally: 30.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Little Blue Valley: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Little Blue Valley
| Period | Little Blue Valley | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Little Blue Valley runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Little Blue Valley compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Blue Valley | 2.78 | 41.2 | 13.5% | 16.4% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,473 | 30.5% | 94.4% | 8.9% |
| Park Farms | 2.80 | 34.6 | 9.9% | 45.7% | 9.4% | 1968 | $1,095 | 13.0% | 96.8% | 1.4% |
| Eastwood Hills | 2.66 | 33.0 | 18.4% | 50.2% | 8.6% | 1962 | $1,205 | 16.7% | 94.1% | 10.5% |
| Fairwood and Robandee | 2.12 | 39.1 | 5.9% | 35.6% | 7.7% | 1964 | $1,500 | 11.7% | 92.2% | 3.7% |
| Fairlane | 2.84 | 36.7 | 21.4% | 49.4% | 9.1% | 1965 | $1,400 | 22.4% | 92.6% | 4.3% |
| Ruskin Heights | 3.30 | 24.8 | 34.1% | 72.2% | 17.2% | 1958 | $1,263 | 14.9% | 78.9% | 17.2% |
| North Town Fork Creek | 2.17 | 41.7 | 17.9% | 48.4% | 15.0% | 1949 | $833 | 13.2% | 80.5% | 8.2% |
| Blenheim Square | 2.45 | 35.1 | 22.1% | 54.6% | 17.9% | 1948 | $1,030 | 20.6% | 87.0% | 6.3% |
| Hickman Mills | 1.78 | 45.5 | 11.7% | 56.9% | 8.5% | 1967 | $1,208 | 23.0% | 87.8% | 4.0% |
| Blue Hills | 2.24 | 34.8 | 20.9% | 46.9% | 21.8% | 1944 | $1,302 | 22.3% | 92.7% | 7.8% |
| East Meyer | 2.61 | 39.6 | 13.4% | 39.8% | 13.8% | 1948 | $1,305 | 19.5% | 84.6% | 11.0% |
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 Little Blue Valley. 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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