Blue Island

Population: 23,416
Median household income: $60,965
Median home value: $169,800

Blue Island, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 23,416 residents. Its median household income of $60,965 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Blue Island's population grew 3.6% from 22,611 to 23,416, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $122,700 to $169,800.

The median resident is 36.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,416
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,965
Median home value: $169,800
Median gross rent: $1,071
Housing units: 9,340
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,61123,416

Median household income

$48,398$60,965

Median home value

$122,700$169,800

Median gross rent

$867$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,611	$48,398	$122,700	$867
2020	23,160	$51,859	$126,900	$897
2021	22,934	$51,989	$136,900	$941
2022	22,934	$57,537	$164,300	$1,025
2023	23,416	$60,965	$169,800	$1,071

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,356	5.8%
5 to 17	4,035	17.2%
18 to 24	2,551	10.9%
25 to 34	3,211	13.7%
35 to 44	3,186	13.6%
45 to 54	2,560	10.9%
55 to 64	3,586	15.3%
65 to 74	1,946	8.3%
75 and over	985	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,500	19.2%
Black or African American	8,235	35.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	117	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	482	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,082	43.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,822	18.2%
High school graduate	4,730	30.6%
Some college or associate's	4,935	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,814	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,173	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit8.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,429	69.4%
Carpooled	1,554	14.5%
Public transit	875	8.2%
Walked	130	1.2%
Bicycle	39	0.4%
Worked from home	613	5.7%
Other means	65	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,831	18.1%
15 to 29 min	3,846	38.1%
30 to 44 min	2,592	25.7%
45 to 59 min	941	9.3%
60+ min	882	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 16.1% (3,765 of 23,342)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,172	59.7%
Nonfamily households	3,490	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,662	92.7%
Vacant	678	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,250	49.1%
Renter-occupied	4,412	50.9%

1-unit, detached44.1%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units24.3%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,115	44.1%
1-unit, attached	357	3.8%
2 to 4 units	1,676	17.9%
5 to 19 units	2,270	24.3%
20 or more units	503	5.4%
Mobile home & other	419	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1706704
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.6576, -87.6811

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