Blue River, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,410

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.59%

49.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,250

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.27M

8.14% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Blue River, CO is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Blue River, CO residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Blue River, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Blue River, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue River, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue River, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 362
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
77 ± 157
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 95

7.16%

Hispanic Population

101 people

7.16% of the people in Blue River, CO are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue River, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.786%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Blue River, CO residents (18 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 River, CO was 0.786%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 31
Vietnam
13 ± 30

Blue River, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blue River, CO.

Economy

The economy of Blue River, CO employs 817 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue River, CO were Retail Trade (112 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (87 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($214,444), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,321), and Construction ($100,682).

Employment

Occupations

817

2024 Value

± 212

29.3%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue River, CO grew at a rate of 29.3%, from 632 employees to 817 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue River, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (144 people), Management Occupations (121 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue River, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

817

2024 Value

± 212

29.3%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue River, CO grew at a rate of 29.3%, from 632 employees to 817 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue River, CO, are Retail Trade (112 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (87 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue River, CO, though some of these residents may live in Blue River, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,571

Median earning men ± $18,654

$60,586

Median earning women ± $23,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($213,750), Construction ($101,364), and Retail Trade ($96,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,721), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,769), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue River, CO was $1.27M in 2024, which is 3.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.17M to $1.27M, a 8.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue River, CO is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue River, CO have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue River, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.27M

Median Property Value 2024

±$165,461

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 River, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Blue River, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue River, CO 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.

$134,250

Median Household Income

± $49,983

447

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 447 households in Blue River, CO grew to $134,250 from the previous year's value of $119,375.

The following chart displays the households in Blue River, CO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue River, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.7%)
Worked At Home (31.1%)
Carpooled (4.67%)

In 2024, 60.7% of workers in Blue River, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.67%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue River, CO have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Blue River, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue River, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue River, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue River, CO (107 out of 1.41k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue River, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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