Blue River

Population: 484
Median household income: $56,830
Median home value: $123,800

Blue River, a community in Grant County, Wisconsin, has 484 residents. Its median household income of $56,830 runs below the Grant County figure of $64,349.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blue River's population grew 2.8% from 471 to 484, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $87,500 to $123,800.

73.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 484
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,830
Median home value: $123,800
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 271
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

471484

Median household income

$43,250$56,830

Median home value

$87,500$123,800

Median gross rent

$562$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	471	$43,250	$87,500	$562
2020	511	$42,750	$92,500	$573
2021	542	$52,639	$98,200	$595
2022	510	$55,461	$118,900	$638
2023	484	$56,830	$123,800	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.3%
5 to 17	108	22.3%
18 to 24	31	6.4%
25 to 34	49	10.1%
35 to 44	58	12.0%
45 to 54	48	9.9%
55 to 64	56	11.6%
65 to 74	45	9.3%
75 and over	68	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	453	93.6%
Black or African American	5	1.0%
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	15	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	10.8%
High school graduate	131	40.4%
Some college or associate's	138	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	84.2%
Carpooled	21	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	39.9%
15 to 29 min	57	30.3%
30 to 44 min	39	20.7%
45 to 59 min	6	3.2%
60+ min	11	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 9.4% (45 of 477)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	56.0%
Nonfamily households	106	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	241	88.9%
Vacant	30	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	84.2%
Renter-occupied	38	15.8%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	198	73.1%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	4	1.5%
5 to 19 units	16	5.9%
20 or more units	13	4.8%
Mobile home & other	39	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5508525
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1844, -90.5718