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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Blue Springs is $20,189, which is about the same as the state average of $20,956 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Blue Springs median household income is $37,750, which has shrunk by 8.48% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Blue Springs residents spend 16.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #100

Blue Springs, MS	20,189 USD
Mississippi	20,956 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Springs, MS	26,333 USD
Mississippi	26,188 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Springs, MS	28,750 USD
Mississippi	31,341 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Springs, MS	21,500 USD
Mississippi	21,815 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #116

Blue Springs, MS	37,750 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Blue Springs, MS	52,246 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #294

Blue Springs, MS		-8.48%
Mississippi		25.96%
U.S.		27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Blue Springs, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	6.59%	$2,700, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	36.26%	$21,970, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-1.10%	$0, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.48%	$15,433, see rank	17.70%	$19,869	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Blue Springs, MS	34,688 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Blue Springs, MS	51,579 USD
Mississippi	64,194 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Blue Springs, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$40,625, see rank	$48,738	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Blue Springs, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
25 to 44	$26,591, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$41,875, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$38,125, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Blue Springs, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	209, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	118, 56.46%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	77, 65.25%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	77, 65.25%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	48, 62.34%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	29, 37.66%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	41, 34.75%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	91, 43.54%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	36, 39.56%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	36, 39.56%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	31, 86.11%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	5, 13.89%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	55, 60.44%, see rank	45.80%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Blue Springs, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	77, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	66, 85.71%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	5, 6.49%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	2, 2.60%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	4, 5.19%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Blue Springs, MS	16.3 minutes
Mississippi	23.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Blue Springs, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	79	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	48, 60.76%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	9, 18.75%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	8, 16.67%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 4.17%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	8, 16.67%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	20, 41.67%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	31, 39.24%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12, 38.71%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	3, 9.68%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	13, 41.94%, see rank	32.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1, 3.23%, see rank	7.58%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Blue Springs, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	79, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2, 2.53%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	9, 11.39%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	20, 25.32%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	10, 12.66%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	14, 17.72%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	4, 5.06%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	2, 2.53%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	4, 5.06%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	10, 12.66%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2, 2.53%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	2, 2.53%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Blue Springs, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	52	20.80%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	16	23.88%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.