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Blue River is a Census town of 1,410 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in Summit County. Median household income is $134,250, 75.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Blue River is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land579 plus or minus 173
- County holding the largest share of its areaSummit County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Blue River
- Population1,410 plus or minus 421
- Median age32.9
- Population under 18290 plus or minus 122
- Share under 1820.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over137 plus or minus 61
- Share 65 and over9.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households447 plus or minus 125
- Family households320 plus or minus 101
- Share of households that are families71.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Blue River
- Median household income$134,250 plus or minus $49,983
- Per capita income$58,737 plus or minus $14,852
- Civilian labor force852 plus or minus 287
- Employed817 plus or minus 273
- Unemployed35 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over994 plus or minus 308
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent plus or minus 37.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher55.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blue River
- Housing units840
- Occupied units447 plus or minus 125
- Vacant units393 plus or minus 86
- Vacancy rate46.8 percent
- Owner occupied337 plus or minus 99
- Renter occupied110 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate75.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,267,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,853 plus or minus $747
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.5 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Single family units779
- Share single family92.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more50 plus or minus 35
- Share in buildings of two or more6.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Blue River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute546 plus or minus 199
- Commuting under 15 minutes327 plus or minus 152
- Share commuting under 15 minutes59.9 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more101 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.5 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Drove alone60.7 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Worked from home31.1 percent plus or minus 16.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Blue River
- NFIP communityTown of Blue River
- NFIP community number080016
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/18
The Town of Blue River does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080016 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Summit County, not Blue River
Summit County context, not Blue River figures
- Establishments in Summit County2,306
- Covered employment, Summit County22,553
- Average annual pay, Summit County$56,817
- Housing units permitted, Summit County258
Every figure in this section is published for Summit County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blue River.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blue River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blue River, Colorado?
1,410, in 447 households. Blue River town covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 579 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blue River in?
Summit County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blue River?
$134,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,267,300. Median gross rent is $2,853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blue River in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Blue River appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blue River, town of, community 080016, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blue River figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Summit County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blue River.
Is zoning published for Blue River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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