 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Blue Rapids, Kansas, in Marshall county, is 68 miles NW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 115 miles S of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is home to some 1,088 residents.
In Blue Rapids, about 61% of adults are married.
You'll see many senior citizens in Blue Rapids.
In 2000, Blue Rapids had a median family income of $37,273.
According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Blue Rapids was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Blue Rapids. In the city you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.
In Blue Rapids, 91% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Blue Rapids let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).
Comparing Blue Rapids to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
|
|
|
 |
 |
||||
|
|||||
 |
 |
|
|
||||||
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Blue Rapids government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Blue Rapids. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2010. All Rights Reserved. Moving Traffic, Inc., operator of CityTownInfo.com, is not a broker or a lender, and all offers for loans or mortgages found on this site are made solely by the advertiser.
