Blue River, OR City Data

Blue River, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 850 people who live in Blue River and approximately 322,959 who live in Lane County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blue River to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blue River. We have included Blue River housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blue River Information

Lane County where Blue River resides is 4,721.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 322,959 and has a population rank of 178 out of all the places in the United States.

Blue River has a total of 850 people and of those residents there are 445 males and 405 females. The median age of the male population is 48.4 and the female population is 49.1. There are approximately 3,705 births each year and around 2,845 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blue River varies per year, but currently 830 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 850 people who live in Blue River, there are 165 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blue River is 96 male and 69 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 700.

General Blue River Information
Total area in square miles - Lane County	4,721.79
Water area in square miles - Lane County	N/A
Resident population - Lane County	322,959
Population rank - Lane County	178
Total population	850
Total population (male)	445
Total population (female)	405
Population median age (male)	48.4
Population median age (female)	49.1
Births - Lane County	3,705
Deaths- Lane County	2,845
Population of one race	830
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	165
Population under 20 years (male)	96
Population under 20 years (female)	69
Total population 18 years and over	700

Blue River Social Characteristics

There are 130,453 households in Blue River. Families make up 82,869 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blue River families into three different groups. Married-couple families (63,833), male householder with no wife present (5,215) and female householder with no husband present (12,519). The remainder of the Blue River households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 48,273. Blue River, OR moving companies help people in Blue River move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blue River. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blue River is based, there are 134,709 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,474 never married, 68,487 now married, 2,477 separated, 12,445 widowed, and 17,826 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,833 separated, 3,015 widowed and 14,024 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blue River social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blue River.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lane County)
Total households	130,453
Family households (families)	82,869
With own children under 18 years	39,753
Married-couple family	63,833
With own children under 18 years	26,869
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,215
With own children under 18 years	3,167
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,519
With own children under 18 years	8,513
Nonfamily households	48,273
Householder living alone	34,743
65 years and over	11,915

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	88
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	133
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.66

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	670
Householder	247
Spouse	209
Child	183
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	177
Male householder	75
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	74
Female householder living alone	65
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	134,709
Never married	33,474
Now married	68,487
Separated	2,477
Widowed	12,445
Divorced	17,826
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,833
Widowed	3,015
Divorced	14,024

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	850
Male	445
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	9
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7
Female	405
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	850
One race	830
White	812
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	847
People who are White alone	809
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	304,463
Same house	142,447
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,526
Different state or abroad	43,702
Different state	38,113
Abroad	5,589

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lane County)
Total resident population	322,959
Born in United States	117,551
State of residence	145,657
Different state	158,498
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,843
Foreign born	15,961

Blue River Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blue River. That total enrollment is 90,503 for the population of the country, which includes Blue River. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 40,599 and elementary or high school enrollment was 101,775 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 30,646.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blue River population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	90,503
Pre-kindergarten	4,914
Public	2,506
Private	2,408
Kindergarten	4,054
Public	3,532
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	33,828
Public	31,268
Private	2,560
Elementary and high school	50,888
Public	47,056
Private	3,832
High school grades 9 to 12	17,060
Public	15,788
Private	1,272
College, undergraduate years	26,154
Public	24,756
Private	1,398
Graduate or professional school	4,493
Public	4,133
Private	360
Not enrolled in school	221,236

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	210,601
Less than 9th grade	6,852
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,413
High school graduate	54,475
Some college, no degree	60,755
Associate's degree	15,383
Bachelor's degree	53,723
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32,829

Blue River Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 258,327 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blue River. The Blue River occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (49,585), service occupations (24,391), sales and office occupations (40,910), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,962), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,451) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,161). The 258,327 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 115,464 private wage and salary workers, 24,952 government workers, 14,318 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lane County)
Population 16 years and over	258,327
In labor force	166,126
Civilian labor force	166,053
Employed	155,460
Unemployed	10,593
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	73
Females 16 years and over	132,623
In labor force	77,315
Civilian labor force	77,308
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,551
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	125,704
In labor force	88,811
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,042
Armed forces	66

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lane County)
Workers 16 years and over	152,737
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	109,374
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,639
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,363
Other means	690
Worked at home	7,763
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,885,485

OCCUPATION (Lane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	49,585
Management, professional, and related occupations	49,585
Service occupations	24,391
Sales and office occupations	40,910
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,962
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,451
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,161

INDUSTRY (Lane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	49,585
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,652
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,170
Wholesale trade	5,725
Retail trade	21,223
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,585
Information	3,947
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,158
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,468
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	34,283
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,132

CLASS OF WORKER (Lane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	49,585
Private wage and salary workers	115,464
Government workers	24,952
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,318
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blue River Housing Characteristics

In Blue River, OR there are 138,946 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 130,453 occupied and 8,493 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blue River, there are 84,440 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,247 units in Blue River. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blue River, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blue River, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blue River. There are 1,826 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,880 with rent between $200-299, 10,930 with rent between $300-499 and 32,133 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blue River gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blue River, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lane County)
Total housing units	138,946
Occupied housing units	130,453
Vacant housing units	8,493

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lane County)
Total housing units	138,946
1-unit, detached	84,440
1-unit, attached	7,247
2 units	4,771
3 or 4 units	5,483
5 to 9 units	5,475
10 to 19 units	4,675
20 to 49 units	3,978
50 or more units	6,795
Mobile home	15,531

HOUSING TENURE (Lane County)
Occupied housing units	130,453
Owner-occupied	81,207
Renter-occupied	49,246

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lane County)
Occupied housing units	130,453
No vehicles available	10,300
2 vehicle available	75,974
3 vehicles available	18,194
4 vehicles available	5,161
5 or more vehicles available	2,183

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lane County)
Occupied housing units	130,453
Utility gas	18,722
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	96,620
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,714
Coal or coke	16
Wood	9,524
Solar energy	55
Other fuel	1,050
No fuel used	300

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lane County)
Occupied housing units	130,453
Less Than $50,000	81,207
$50,000 to $99,999	8,901
$100,000 to $149,999	25,478
$150,000 to $199,999	13,795
$200,000 to $299,999	8,723
$300,000 to $499,999	2,102
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	141,000

GROSS RENT (Lane County)
Occupied units paying rent	49,246
Less than $200	1,826
$200 to $299	1,880
$300 to $499	10,930
$500 to $699	16,684
$700 to $999	12,275
$1,000 to $1,499	2,749
$1,500 or more	424