Blue Springs

  1. Blue Springs Legal Resources
  2. Blue Springs Statistics
  3. Blue Springs Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Blue Springs Employment Information
  5. Blue Springs Family Information
  6. Blue Springs Education Information
  7. Blue Springs Business Information
  8. Blue Springs Public Benefits Information
  9. Blue Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Blue Springs Zip Codes


Blue Springs Legal Resources Back to top

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Blue Springs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,080
  • Land Area (2000): 47.121 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.071 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 25.7186 (-3.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.5186 (25.8) / 88.7186 (31.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,393
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,288
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 38 inches
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Houses (2000): 17,733
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 986
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,213
Blue Springs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,710 99.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 280 0.58%

Blue Springs Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Springs Employment Information Back to top
Blue Springs Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,069 21,412 657 2.98% 30
1991 22,266 21,461 805 3.62% 36
1992 22,260 21,510 750 3.37% 34
1993 22,403 21,677 725 3.24% 32
1994 22,873 22,217 656 2.87% 29
1995 23,473 22,832 641 2.73% 27
1996 23,637 23,014 624 2.64% 26
1997 23,835 23,256 579 2.43% 24
1998 24,132 23,569 562 2.33% 23
1999 24,069 23,616 453 1.88% 19
2000 28,688 28,098 589 2.05% 20
2001 28,475 27,655 820 2.88% 29
2002 27,961 26,952 1,009 3.61% 36
2003 27,579 26,487 1,091 3.96% 40
2004 27,419 26,258 1,161 4.23% 42
2005 27,237 26,179 1,058 3.89% 39
2006 27,219 26,279 940 3.45% 35
2007 27,581 26,614 967 3.51% 35
2008 27,381 26,264 1,117 4.08% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,273 26,214 1,059 3.88% 39
Feb 2008 27,171 26,115 1,056 3.89% 39
Mar 2008 27,309 26,240 1,069 3.91% 39
Apr 2008 27,274 26,353 921 3.38% 34
May 2008 27,446 26,318 1,128 4.11% 41
Jun 2008 27,772 26,618 1,154 4.16% 42
Jul 2008 27,800 26,577 1,223 4.40% 44
Aug 2008 27,324 26,077 1,247 4.56% 46
Sep 2008 27,057 25,860 1,197 4.42% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Blue Springs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,734 12.61%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 833 6.06%
3. Public Administration 778 5.66%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 698 5.07%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 681 4.95%
6. Finance and Insurance 653 4.75%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 466 3.39%
8. Educational Services 451 3.28%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 419 3.05%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 415 3.02%
11. Health Care 398 2.89%
12. Truck Transportation 372 2.70%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 334 2.43%
14. Repair and Maintenance 313 2.28%
15. Metal Manufactuing 310 2.25%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 270 1.96%
17. Utilities 270 1.96%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 257 1.87%
19. Department and Other General Stores 221 1.61%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 216 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,670 13.34%
2. Health Care 1,585 12.66%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,381 11.03%
4. Public Administration 701 5.60%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 667 5.33%
6. Social Assistance 636 5.08%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 628 5.02%
8. Department and Other General Stores 448 3.58%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 417 3.33%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 323 2.58%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 309 2.47%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 264 2.11%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 253 2.02%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 240 1.92%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 236 1.88%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 162 1.29%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 157 1.25%
18. Construction 132 1.05%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 120 0.96%
20. Truck Transportation 120 0.96%

Blue Springs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 865 6.29%
2. Other Management Occupations 802 5.83%
3. Computer Specialists 722 5.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 682 4.96%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 652 4.74%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 596 4.33%
7. Other Production Occupations 475 3.45%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 454 3.30%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 411 2.99%
10. Business Operations Specialists 392 2.85%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 382 2.78%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 364 2.65%
13. Other Construction Trades 352 2.56%
14. Engineers 326 2.37%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 316 2.30%
16. Top Executives 294 2.14%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 269 1.96%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 258 1.88%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 253 1.84%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 252 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,077 8.60%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 834 6.66%
3. Secretaries and Admins 793 6.33%
4. Other Management Occupations 535 4.27%
5. Registered Nurses 489 3.91%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 477 3.81%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 407 3.25%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 403 3.22%
9. Child Care Workers 386 3.08%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 376 3.00%
11. Business Operations Specialists 373 2.98%
12. Customer Service Representatives 363 2.90%
13. Cashiers 328 2.62%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 288 2.30%
15. Computer Specialists 286 2.28%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 285 2.28%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 264 2.11%
18. Accountants and Auditors 238 1.90%
19. Other Financial Specialists 208 1.66%
20. Other Production Occupations 196 1.57%

Blue Springs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,309 65.58%
15-35 hours 4,521 12.72%
1-14 hours 933 2.63%
No regular hours 6,779 19.07%

Blue Springs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 454 1.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 684 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,118 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,933 11.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,375 13.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,154 16.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,941 15.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,121 8.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 854 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,371 5.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 362 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 218 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,490 5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,881 7.54%

Blue Springs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 563 2.26%
5-9 2,555 10.24%
10-14 2,887 11.57%
15-19 2,674 10.71%
20-24 3,054 12.24%
25-29 1,701 6.82%
30-34 4,962 19.88%
35-39 1,310 5.25%
40-44 1,720 6.89%
45-59 2,706 10.84%
60-89 567 2.27%
At least 90 257 1.03%

Blue Springs Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 13,434 53.83%
30-44 55 0.22% 7,937 31.80%
45-59 38 0.15% 2,668 10.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 824 3.30%

Blue Springs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,386 9.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,189 85.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 119 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 93 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 157 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,012 3.90%

Blue Springs Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Springs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,384 (47,739 people)
Families (2000): 13,468 (42,201 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,120
People at same address in 1995: 23,188
Blue Springs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 605 3.48%
$10,000-$14,999 498 2.86%
$15,000-$19,999 569 3.27%
$20,000-$24,999 826 4.75%
$25,000-$29,999 976 5.61%
$30,000-$34,999 1,014 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 1,037 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 982 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 1,073 6.17%
$50,000-$59,999 2,128 12.24%
$60,000-$74,999 2,481 14.27%
$75,000-$99,999 2,731 15.71%
$100,000-$124,999 1,318 7.58%
$125,000-$149,999 405 2.33%
$150,000-$199,999 413 2.38%
$200,000 or more 328 1.89%

Blue Springs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,125 18.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,953 28.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 664 3.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,334 19.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 97 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,222 18.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,285 7.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 384 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 183 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Blue Springs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,662 32.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,836 14.14%
Public Assistance 209 0.43%
Retirement 2,537 5.25%
Self Employment 2,252 4.66%
Social Security 2,977 6.16%
Supplemental Security 358 0.74%
Wage / Salary 15,347 31.74%
Other 2,178 4.50%

Blue Springs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,130 46.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,808 53.10%

Blue Springs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,447 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 11,431 65.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,387 25.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 278 1.58%

Blue Springs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,437 12.93%
Color 1 Box Married 11,643 61.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,524 18.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,240 6.58%

Blue Springs Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Springs Education Information Back to top
Blue Springs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 481 1.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,797 8.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,071 29.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,778 28.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,360 6.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,186 18.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,284 6.73%

Blue Springs Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 419 0.87% 610 1.27% 1,029 2.14%
Kindergarten 643 1.34% 66 0.14% 709 1.47%
Grades 1-4 3,046 6.34% 196 0.41% 3,242 6.74%
Grades 5-8 3,138 6.53% 120 0.25% 3,258 6.78%
Grades 9-12 2,881 5.99% 176 0.37% 3,057 6.36%
Undergrad college 1,627 3.38% 448 0.93% 2,075 4.32%
Graduate or professional school 356 0.74% 189 0.39% 545 1.13%
Total 12,110 25.19% 1,805 3.75% 13,915 28.94%

Blue Springs Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Springs Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $246,961,000
Retail sales (2002): $598,940,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $56,889,000
Blue Springs Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Springs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blue Springs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 45,344 95.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,286 4.80%

Blue Springs Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Blue Springs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,429 15.45%
10-19 Years 8,167 16.99%
20-29 Years 6,246 12.99%
30-39 Years 7,726 16.07%
40-49 Years 7,985 16.61%
50-59 Years 5,718 11.89%
60-69 Years 2,392 4.98%
70-79 Years 1,578 3.28%
80-89 Years 701 1.46%
90+ Years 138 0.29%

Blue Springs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,525 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 24,555 51.07%

Blue Springs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,045 91.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,395 2.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,329 2.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 592 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 456 0.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 183 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 49 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.06%

Blue Springs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,189 29.17%
2. Irish 7,006 16.77%
3. English 6,784 16.24%
4. United States Or American 4,146 9.92%
5. Italian 1,698 4.06%
6. French Non-Basque 1,515 3.63%
7. Swedish 889 2.13%
8. Polish 834 2.00%
9. Scotch Irish 825 1.97%
10. European 789 1.89%

Blue Springs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,699 96.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 665 1.50%
3. French 200 0.45%
4. German 136 0.31%
5. Tagalog 121 0.27%
6. Persian 66 0.15%
7. Vietnamese 64 0.14%
8. Italian 59 0.13%
9. Other Pacific Island 54 0.12%
10. Korean 37 0.08%

Blue Springs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,193 98.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 485 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 312 0.65%

Blue Springs Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Blue Springs Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Springs Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
64013 64014 64015