Blue Springs, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,915 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,029 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 709 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,500 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,057 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,620 | 18.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,611 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 455 | 1.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,802 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,825 | 29.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,246 | 27.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,175 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,826 | 19.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,282 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,387 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,911 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,562 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 512 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,518 | 4.2 |
Female | 1,240 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 3,884 | 10.7 |
Female | 2,437 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 730 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 420 | 57.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,897 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,359 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,355 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 921 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,394 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,800 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,594 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 85.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,322 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,396 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,344 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,188 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,969 | 47.3 |
Same county | 13,928 | 31.4 |
Different county | 7,041 | 15.9 |
Same state | 2,665 | 6.0 |
Different state | 4,376 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 187 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,990 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,193 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 46,816 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 29,563 | 61.6 |
Different state | 17,253 | 36.0 |
Born outside United States | 377 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 797 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 144 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 485 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 312 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 797 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 210 | 26.3 |
| Asia | 356 | 44.7 |
| Africa | 22 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 18 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 138 | 17.3 |
| Northern America | 53 | 6.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,344 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,699 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,645 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 559 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 665 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 255 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 593 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 343 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,990 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,094 | 100.2 |
| Arab | 164 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 167 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 246 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 729 | 1.5 |
| English | 6,784 | 14.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,515 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 214 | 0.4 |
| German | 12,189 | 25.4 |
| Greek | 132 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,016 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 1,698 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 784 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 834 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 114 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 825 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 766 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 157 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 889 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 150 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,146 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 431 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,935 | 16.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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