Blue Rapids, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

870

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

0.216% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.26%

38.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,214

4.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Blue Rapids, KS is home to a population of 870 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.115% of Blue Rapids, KS residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (817 people) in Blue Rapids, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Blue Rapids, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Rapids, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blue Rapids, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Rapids, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
817 ± 140
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 33
Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 16

4.48%

Hispanic Population

39 people

4.48% of the people in Blue Rapids, KS are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Rapids, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.115%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.218%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.115% of Blue Rapids, KS residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Rapids, KS was 0.218%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blue Rapids, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 8
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 16

Blue Rapids, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blue Rapids, KS.

Economy

The economy of Blue Rapids, KS employs 378 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Rapids, KS were Manufacturing (74 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,857).

Employment

Occupations

378

2024 Value

± 83

−15.6%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Rapids, KS declined at a rate of −15.6%, from 448 employees to 378 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Rapids, KS, are Production Occupations (48 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (39 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Rapids, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

378

2024 Value

± 83

−15.6%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Rapids, KS declined at a rate of −15.6%, from 448 employees to 378 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Rapids, KS, are Manufacturing (74 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Rapids, KS, though some of these residents may live in Blue Rapids, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $13,110

$37,083

Median earning women ± $16,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), and Construction ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Rapids, KS was $68,300 in 2024, which is 0.205 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,200 to $68,300, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Rapids, KS is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Rapids, KS have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Rapids, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,862

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$79

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Rapids, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blue Rapids, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Blue Rapids, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Rapids, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,214

Median Household Income

± $16,317

398

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 398 households in Blue Rapids, KS grew to $53,214 from the previous year's value of $51,136.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Rapids, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Rapids, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Walked (0.833%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Blue Rapids, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who walked to work (0.833%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Rapids, KS have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.28% of the workforce in Blue Rapids, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blue Rapids, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Rapids, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Rapids, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Rapids, KS (44 out of 836 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Rapids, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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