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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blue Springs

Missouri · 40,124 residents · 22.7 sq mi
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Blue Springs is home to 40,124 people in Missouri. Households here earn about 51% more than in Missouri as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of locals. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $39,904, well clear of the $30,130 US median. There are 7,956 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

40,124
−17%vs 2000
vs 48,080 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
22.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K44K50K56K62K19902000201020202024Blue Springs
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(3,468)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(3,920)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(3,738)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(3,287)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(2,384)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(7,173)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.5%(7,839)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(3,944)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.8%(1,922)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.5%(1,407)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(704)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(338)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,904
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,402 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,793
−37%vs 2000
vs $23,444 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$77,300
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$507
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $648 in 2000
US average: $450
71.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
28.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(44,045)
Black2.9%(1,395)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,329)
Asian0.9%(456)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(38,278)
Black2.4%(972)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(750)
Asian1.2%(488)
Other1%(386)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(2,598)
Salvadoran0.5%(301)
Puerto Rican0.5%(281)
Spaniard0.1%(87)
Honduran0.1%(76)
Panamanian0.1%(71)
Colombian0.1%(65)
Peruvian0.1%(41)
Cuban0.1%(33)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(298)
Filipino0.4%(266)
Korean0.3%(173)
Asian Indian0.3%(150)
Chinese0.1%(88)
Hmong0.1%(52)
Taiwanese0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(159)
Ancestry
German20.7%(12,400)
English13.7%(8,193)
Irish12.4%(7,455)
American4%(2,373)
Italian3.1%(1,881)
Scottish2.3%(1,402)
French1.8%(1,067)
Polish1.5%(911)
Swedish1.1%(689)
Dutch0.8%(493)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(464)
Norwegian0.7%(403)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(401)
British0.6%(346)
Czech0.6%(342)
Russian0.3%(207)
Danish0.3%(202)
Ukrainian0.2%(127)
Croatian0.2%(111)
Swiss0.2%(98)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Cape Verdean0.1%(87)
Nigerian0.1%(76)
Hungarian0.1%(72)
Arab0.1%(66)
Austrian0.1%(65)
Greek0.1%(57)
Belgian0.1%(48)
Slovak0.1%(48)
Iraqi0.1%(37)
Serbian0.1%(35)
Brazilian0%(27)
Finnish0%(15)
Turkish0%(14)
Somali0%(3)
Section 05

Education

23.8%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.2 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(6,723)
Married57.4%(12,628)
Widowed2.9%(644)
Divorced9.1%(2,004)
Women 15+
Never married22%(5,351)
Married54.4%(13,260)
Widowed7.3%(1,784)
Divorced16.3%(3,975)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.7%(1,265)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(790)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(1,142)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(76)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,650 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Blue Springs, Missouri?

Blue Springs, Missouri has about 40,124 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blue Springs, Missouri?

The typical household in Blue Springs, Missouri earns about $39,904 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blue Springs, Missouri expensive?

In Blue Springs, Missouri, the median home is worth about $77,300, and the typical rent is about $507 a month.

How educated are people in Blue Springs, Missouri?

About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Blue Springs, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blue Springs, Missouri?

About 4.7% of people in Blue Springs, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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