Blue Rapids, KS Population

Overview

1,091

Total Population

44.8

Median age

51.51%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

74.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Blue Rapids's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blue Rapids is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blue Rapids's population under 18 was 20.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blue Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blue Rapids, 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.

There are 33 more females than males in Blue Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.51% females and 48.49% males in Blue Rapids, KS.
The Blue Rapids, KS gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 71.

Blue Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blue Rapids population: 94.23% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American and 5.41% are multiracial.
Blue Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,063 (97.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blue Rapids is White with a population of 1,028 (94.23% of the total population).

Blue Rapids's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,082 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Blue Rapids's population decreased by 64 (5.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blue Rapids's population decreased by 90 (8.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Blue Rapids's population was lowest in year 2021 at 927.