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Blue Rapids is a Census city of 870 people across 1.98 square miles of land, in Marshall County. Median household income is $53,214, 79.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blue Rapids
What Blue Rapids is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.98 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land438
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarshall 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.
Blue Rapids
How many people live in Blue Rapids
- Population870
- Median age46.3
- Population under 18163 plus or minus 48
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over239 plus or minus 71
- Share 65 and over27.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Households398
- Family households264 plus or minus 72
- Share of households that are families66.3 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 Rapids
- Median household income$53,214 plus or minus $16,317
- Per capita income$47,951 plus or minus $22,292
- Civilian labor force378
- Employed378
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over655
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.0 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blue Rapids
- Housing units430
- Occupied units398
- Vacant units32 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied315 plus or minus 78
- Renter occupied83 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate79.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,300 plus or minus $36,862
- Median gross rent, monthly$771 plus or minus $284
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Single family units350
- Share single family81.4 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Units in buildings of two or more30 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more7.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Blue Rapids gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute357 plus or minus 72
- Commuting under 15 minutes182 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more78 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone87.2 percent
- Carpooled11.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home0.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blue Rapids
Flood risk in Blue Rapids
- NFIP communityCity of Blue Rapids
- NFIP community number200470
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/17
The City of Blue Rapids participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200470 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.
Marshall County, not Blue Rapids
Marshall County context, not Blue Rapids figures
- Establishments in Marshall County364
- Covered employment, Marshall County4,422
- Average annual pay, Marshall County$49,153
- Housing units permitted, Marshall County8
Every figure in this section is published for Marshall County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blue Rapids.
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 Rapids questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blue Rapids, Kansas?
870, in 398 households. Blue Rapids city covers 1.98 square miles of land, which is 438 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blue Rapids in?
Marshall 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 Rapids?
$53,214. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,300. Median gross rent is $771 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blue Rapids in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blue Rapids appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blue Rapids, city of, community 200470, 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 Rapids figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marshall 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 Rapids.
Is zoning published for Blue Rapids?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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