Population
169 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Colorado
City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023
Blue Valley, CO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Blue Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 169
- Residents
- $78,387
- Median income
- $2,089
- Median rent (state)
Blue Valley - the verdict
Nationally, Blue Valley sits in the 60th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 60th
- percentile, household income
- 85th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Blue Valley, CO
169 people live in Blue Valley, Colorado - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Blue Valley households earn a median of $78,387 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 63.9 years. About 57.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 26.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,089 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 6.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$78,387 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.1 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average
How does Blue Valley compare to other US cities?
Where Blue Valley sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 60% higher than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Blue Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Colorado-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Blue Valley near the bottom of Colorado's cities
Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Blue Valley ranks #302 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Blue Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#197 of 379
48th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#302 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#87 of 408
79th percentile in Colorado
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
60th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 57.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
169
Median Income
$78,387
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
63.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
26.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
57.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
72.5%
Carpool
27.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 40 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Blue Valley sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Colorado
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Blue Valley's 169 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Blue Valley's $78,387 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Blue Valley compares to nearby Colorado cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Blue Valley, CO?
What is the population of Blue Valley, CO? +
169 people live in Blue Valley, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Blue Valley, CO? +
The median household income in Blue Valley is $78,387 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Blue Valley? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Blue Valley; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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