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Blue River, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Summit County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,145
Population
471/sq mi density
$119,375
Median Income
$51,396 per capita
$1,171,900
Home Value
$1,183,476 Zillow
$2,442
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
32°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$119,375 median income, 0.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.1 / 5.0
$1,171,900 home value, $2,442/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
874 → 849
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.1%
$73,654 → $119,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blue River across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
832
-17 from 2023 (849)
Projected Median Income 2030
$167,414
+$48,039 from 2023 ($119,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 874 | — | $73,654 | — |
| 2015 | 905 | +3.5% | $79,773 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 939 | +3.8% | $94,844 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 939 | +0% | $112,083 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 884 | -5.9% | $140,500 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 849 | -4% | $119,375 | -15% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.