Median Household Income
$59,489 ± $8,134
Median Home Value
$178,700 ± $13,106
Median Gross Rent
$1,072 ± $43/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,709
Poverty Rate
17.1%
Unemployment Rate
15.5%
Homeownership Rate
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7%
Median Age
38.1
Average Commute
27 min
Households
8,464
Veterans
684
Population Over Time
Blue Island shrank 7.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
23,453
2016
22,446
2018
22,636
2020
23,160
2022
22,934
2024
21,741
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
24.6%
Hispanic or Latino
47.5%
Black or African American
30.8%
Asian
0.8%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.