Blue Rapids, KS Demographics

The total population of Blue Rapids is estimated to be 1,076 with 524 males (48.70%) and 552 females (51.30%). There are 28 more females than males in Blue Rapids.
The median household income in Blue Rapids was $47,628 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,678(7.17%) from $51,306 in 2020. This income is 63.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Blue Rapids sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $100,435. Overall, the median household income for the city of Blue Rapids stands at $47,628.
In Blue Rapids, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,381 for males and $17,565 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,847 for males and $40,759 for females.
In Blue Rapids, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $46,953.
In 2022, the population of Blue Rapids was 928, a 0.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Blue Rapids's population was 927, a decline of 0.11% compared to a population of 928 in 2020.
The median age in Blue Rapids, KS is 44.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.04% were under the age of 15, 21.36% aged 15 to 29, 36.02% aged 30 to 64, 24.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Blue Rapids population: 94.23% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American and 5.41% are multiracial.