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Blue Island, Illinois

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StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Total Population21,74112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,489$83,390$80,734
Median Age38.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.7%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$178,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,072$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate17.1%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate15.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born22.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.027.826.4
Worked from Home8.2%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.7%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Blue Island, Illinois

Age in Blue Island, Illinois

StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Median Age38.139.038.9
Under 18 %20.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Blue Island, Illinois

StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Households8,4645,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households57.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married47.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Blue Island, Illinois

StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,709$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.9%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households26.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in Blue Island, Illinois

StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units8,9975,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,550$5,298n/a

Education in Blue Island, Illinois

StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School19.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Blue Island, Illinois

StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit7.5%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Blue Island, Illinois

StatisticBlue IslandIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home60.7%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home37.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Blue Island

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.