Blue River

Population: 1,145
Median household income: $119,375
Median home value: $1,171,900

Blue River, a community in Summit County, Colorado, has 1,145 residents. The median household income of $119,375 is above the Summit County median ($106,255).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blue River's population grew 75.6% from 652 to 1,145, while its median home value rose 78.6% from $656,000 to $1,171,900.

The typical home was built around 1983. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,145
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $119,375
Median home value: $1,171,900
Median gross rent: $2,442
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6521,145

Median household income

$112,083$119,375

Median home value

$656,000$1,171,900

Median gross rent

$1,050$2,442

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	652	$112,083	$656,000	$1,050
2020	918	$133,533	$684,700	—
2021	947	$140,500	$805,800	$2,063
2022	1,238	$150,074	$1,094,100	$2,292
2023	1,145	$119,375	$1,171,900	$2,442

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3425.9%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	3.4%
5 to 17	203	17.7%
18 to 24	79	6.9%
25 to 34	296	25.9%
35 to 44	101	8.8%
45 to 54	139	12.1%
55 to 64	169	14.8%
65 to 74	79	6.9%
75 and over	40	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,058	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate10.4%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree37.9%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	4.9%
High school graduate	86	10.4%
Some college or associate's	237	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	312	37.9%
Graduate or professional degree	149	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	359	60.0%
Carpooled	40	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	28.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	49.8%
15 to 29 min	130	30.4%
30 to 44 min	64	15.0%
45 to 59 min	11	2.6%
60+ min	10	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 5.1% (58 of 1,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	256	72.9%
Nonfamily households	95	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	351	46.6%
Vacant	403	53.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	279	79.5%
Renter-occupied	72	20.5%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	667	88.5%
1-unit, attached	38	5.0%
2 to 4 units	7	0.9%
5 to 19 units	31	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0807410
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 39.4485, -106.0368