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Blue River, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Richland County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
484
Population
532/sq mi density
$56,830
Median Income
$27,519 per capita
$123,800
Home Value
$227,651 Zillow
$685
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
1,472 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,830 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,800 home value, $685/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,830
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,519
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,830
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,519
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,197
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$900
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$900
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,004M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
542
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
52
Retail
57
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,197
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,543
58% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,830 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,519 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,197 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $900 |
| County GDP | $1,004M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 542 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,197 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,543 |