Apartments for rent in Blue Springs, MO

The town of Blue Springs, Missouri is home to slightly more than 53,000 people. Families with children are a frequent sight, as kids aged 5-14 make up an above-average 24% of the community, while young adults feature less prominently in the demographics. Overall, the city's residents, at an average age of just over 36, are younger than most cities in Missouri. Renters tend to be in the minority in the area, and 72% of residents own their homes. With an average rent of $985 a month, exceeding the state average by $136 a month, relatively high rent costs may play a role in the higher levels of ownership.

Many Blue Springs residents work in one of two industries: retail and healthcare. Together, these industries account for 15% of the city's labor force. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, 9% of the city's population works in sales, which ranks as the top career path in the city. Blue Springs workers earn an average annual income of around $80K, around $14,000 more than their peers elsewhere in Missouri. Blue Springs's average income also compares favorably to the national average ($73,345). Among residents older than 25 in Blue Springs, 15% possess a Bachelor's degree and 6% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree.

Blue Springs residents have an average commute of about 28 minutes. Many residents (46%) commute to work by car or truck, while public transit is not used widely. Walking isn't a common method of commuting to work.