Blue Grass, IA City Data

Blue Grass, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,169 people who live in Blue Grass and approximately 158,668 who live in Scott County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blue Grass 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 Grass. We have included Blue Grass housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blue Grass Information

Scott County where Blue Grass resides is 468.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 158,668 and has a population rank of 334 out of all the places in the United States.

Blue Grass has a total of 1,169 people and of those residents there are 571 males and 598 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 2,348 births each year and around 1,244 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blue Grass varies per year, but currently 1,159 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,169 people who live in Blue Grass, there are 330 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blue Grass is 163 male and 167 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 876.

General Blue Grass Information
Total area in square miles - Scott County	468.17
Water area in square miles - Scott County	N/A
Resident population - Scott County	158,668
Population rank - Scott County	334
Total population	1,169
Total population (male)	571
Total population (female)	598
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Scott County	2,348
Deaths- Scott County	1,244
Population of one race	1,159
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	330
Population under 20 years (male)	163
Population under 20 years (female)	167
Total population 18 years and over	876

Blue Grass Social Characteristics

There are 62,334 households in Blue Grass. Families make up 42,117 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blue Grass families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,580), male householder with no wife present (2,255) and female householder with no husband present (6,450). The remainder of the Blue Grass households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,439. Blue Grass, IA moving companies help people in Blue Grass 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 Grass. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blue Grass is based, there are 64,035 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,182 never married, 34,415 now married, 913 separated, 6,250 widowed, and 7,275 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 554 separated, 1,419 widowed and 5,744 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blue Grass social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blue Grass.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Scott County)
Total households	62,334
Family households (families)	42,117
With own children under 18 years	21,945
Married-couple family	32,580
With own children under 18 years	15,252
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,255
With own children under 18 years	1,291
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,450
With own children under 18 years	4,795
Nonfamily households	20,439
Householder living alone	16,777
65 years and over	5,585

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	165
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,051
Householder	348
Spouse	277
Child	382
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	118
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	49
Female householder living alone	40
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	64,035
Never married	15,182
Now married	34,415
Separated	913
Widowed	6,250
Divorced	7,275
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	554
Widowed	1,419
Divorced	5,744

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,169
Male	571
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	598
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,169
One race	1,159
White	1,139
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,169
People who are White alone	1,139
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	147,593
Same house	79,696
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,867
Different state or abroad	18,944
Different state	17,175
Abroad	1,769

PLACE OF BIRTH (Scott County)
Total resident population	158,668
Born in United States	99,737
State of residence	99,329
Different state	53,600
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	883
Foreign born	4,856

Blue Grass 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 Grass. That total enrollment is 44,556 for the population of the country, which includes Blue Grass. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,080 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,801 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,823.

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 Grass population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,556
Pre-kindergarten	2,897
Public	1,431
Private	1,466
Kindergarten	1,934
Public	1,672
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,483
Public	17,218
Private	2,265
Elementary and high school	28,901
Public	25,997
Private	2,904
High school grades 9 to 12	9,418
Public	8,779
Private	639
College, undergraduate years	8,312
Public	5,368
Private	2,944
Graduate or professional school	2,512
Public	1,219
Private	1,293
Not enrolled in school	107,259

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	102,149
Less than 9th grade	4,440
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,539
High school graduate	31,372
Some college, no degree	23,780
Associate's degree	7,610
Bachelor's degree	25,408
Graduate or professional degree	24.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,069

Blue Grass Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 121,570 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blue Grass. The Blue Grass occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,167), service occupations (12,270), sales and office occupations (22,004), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (200), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,435) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,399). The 121,570 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 65,669 private wage and salary workers, 9,151 government workers, 4,506 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Scott County)
Population 16 years and over	121,570
In labor force	83,927
Civilian labor force	83,816
Employed	79,475
Unemployed	4,341
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	62,846
In labor force	39,975
Civilian labor force	39,951
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,897
Armed forces	24
Males 16 years and over	58,724
In labor force	43,952
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,444
Armed forces	87

COMMUTING TO WORK (Scott County)
Workers 16 years and over	78,460
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	66,538
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,821
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,471
Other means	452
Worked at home	2,451
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,401,415

OCCUPATION (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,167
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,167
Service occupations	12,270
Sales and office occupations	22,004
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	200
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,435
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,399

INDUSTRY (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,167
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	726
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,529
Wholesale trade	3,460
Retail trade	10,481
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,380
Information	1,794
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,645
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,563
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,945
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,252
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,395

CLASS OF WORKER (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,167
Private wage and salary workers	65,669
Government workers	9,151
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,506
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blue Grass Housing Characteristics

In Blue Grass, IA there are 65,649 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 62,334 occupied and 3,315 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blue Grass, there are 45,450 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,176 units in Blue Grass. 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 Grass, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blue Grass, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blue Grass. There are 1,043 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,141 with rent between $200-299, 6,786 with rent between $300-499 and 8,575 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blue Grass 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 Grass, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Scott County)
Total housing units	65,649
Occupied housing units	62,334
Vacant housing units	3,315

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Scott County)
Total housing units	65,649
1-unit, detached	45,450
1-unit, attached	2,176
2 units	3,248
3 or 4 units	2,580
5 to 9 units	3,752
10 to 19 units	2,943
20 to 49 units	1,986
50 or more units	1,210
Mobile home	2,284

HOUSING TENURE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
Owner-occupied	43,979
Renter-occupied	18,355

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
No vehicles available	4,623
2 vehicle available	37,349
3 vehicles available	8,992
4 vehicles available	2,425
5 or more vehicles available	829

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
Utility gas	53,021
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,784
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	175
Coal or coke
Wood	145
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	391
No fuel used	108

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
Less Than $50,000	43,979
$50,000 to $99,999	18,409
$100,000 to $149,999	8,476
$150,000 to $199,999	4,352
$200,000 to $299,999	2,797
$300,000 to $499,999	529
$1,000,000 or more	52
Median (dollars)	92,400

GROSS RENT (Scott County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,355
Less than $200	1,043
$200 to $299	1,141
$300 to $499	6,786
$500 to $699	5,932
$700 to $999	2,195
$1,000 to $1,499	311
$1,500 or more	136