Blue Springs, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

100

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.3

8.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,667

7.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,300

Population & Diversity

Blue Springs, AL is home to a population of 100 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81 people) in Blue Springs, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 Springs, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Springs, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Springs, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Springs, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blue Springs, AL.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Springs, AL was $74,300 in 2024, which is 0.223 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,100 to $74,300, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Springs, AL is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Springs, AL have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Springs, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,932

$46

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Springs, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Blue Springs, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Springs, AL 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.

$46,667

Median Household Income

± $24,983

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 48 households in Blue Springs, AL declined from $46,667 from the previous year's value of $50,625.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Springs, AL 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Springs, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (9.68%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Blue Springs, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.68%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Springs, AL have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blue Springs, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Springs, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Springs, AL have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Springs, AL (9 out of 100 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Springs, AL 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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