Blue Springs

Population: 59,416
Median household income: $84,075
Median home value: $241,500

Blue Springs, a community in Jackson County, Missouri, has 59,416 residents. The median household income of $84,075 is above the Jackson County median ($67,178).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blue Springs's population grew 8.3% from 54,850 to 59,416, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $166,000 to $241,500.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 70.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,416
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,075
Median home value: $241,500
Median gross rent: $1,213
Housing units: 23,096
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,85059,416

Median household income

$75,767$84,075

Median home value

$166,000$241,500

Median gross rent

$971$1,213

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,850	$75,767	$166,000	$971
2020	55,415	$72,846	$174,800	$1,013
2021	58,265	$78,516	$189,100	$1,071
2022	58,720	$82,965	$224,600	$1,159
2023	59,416	$84,075	$241,500	$1,213

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,424	7.4%
5 to 17	12,294	20.7%
18 to 24	3,742	6.3%
25 to 34	7,764	13.1%
35 to 44	7,917	13.3%
45 to 54	7,983	13.4%
55 to 64	6,949	11.7%
65 to 74	5,276	8.9%
75 and over	3,067	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,566	78.4%
Black or African American	4,762	8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.1%
Asian	680	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	92	0.2%
Some other race	59	0.1%
Two or more races	2,403	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,796	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,660	4.3%
High school graduate	10,871	27.9%
Some college or associate's	12,939	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	8,980	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,506	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,344	78.9%
Carpooled	1,506	5.1%
Public transit	71	0.2%
Walked	73	0.2%
Bicycle	62	0.2%
Worked from home	4,387	14.8%
Other means	162	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,306	25.0%
15 to 29 min	8,065	32.0%
30 to 44 min	6,956	27.6%
45 to 59 min	2,837	11.2%
60+ min	1,054	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 7.0% (4,141 of 58,889)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,386	73.0%
Nonfamily households	6,073	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,459	97.2%
Vacant	637	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,433	68.7%
Renter-occupied	7,026	31.3%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached12.3%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,194	70.1%
1-unit, attached	2,846	12.3%
2 to 4 units	2,015	8.7%
5 to 19 units	1,382	6.0%
20 or more units	634	2.7%
Mobile home & other	25	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2906652
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.0120, -94.2676