About Blue River

Blue River is a tiny town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 851 people and just one neighborhood, Blue River is the 164th largest community in Oregon.

Unlike some towns , Blue River isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Blue River are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blue River is a town of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blue River who work in teaching (16.11%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (14.07%), and food service (11.25%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Blue River has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 8.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Blue River is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Being a small town, Blue River does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Blue River Information and Demographics

The education level of Blue River citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 27.01% of adults in Blue River have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Blue River in 2000 was $18,408, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,632 for a family of four.

The people who call Blue River home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blue River is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Blue River include German, English, Irish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Northern European.

The most common language spoken in Blue River is English.