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Blue Island

County:
Cook County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.071
State:
Illinois

Blue Island is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. Blue Island has a 2025 population of 20,844. Blue Island is currently declining at a rate of -1.54% annually and its population has decreased by -7.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,468 in 2020.

The average household income in Blue Island is $75,453 with a poverty rate of 16.13%.The median age in Blue Island is 36.7 years: 35.1 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

20.8K
Total Population
5,120
Density (mi²)
-325 -1.54%
Growth

Blue Island Population

Blue Island Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Blue Island includes 35.27% Black or African American, 34.98% White, 21.93% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,25935.27%
White8,19134.98%
Other race5,13521.93%
Two or more races1,5776.73%
Asian1640.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.28%
Native American240.1%

Blue Island Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blue Island's average per capita income is $39,147. Household income levels show a median of $60,965. The poverty rate stands at 16.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$100,862-
Families$71,936$92,490
Households$60,965$75,453
Non Families$31,907$42,482

$39,147

Average Income

$60,965

Median Household Income

16.13%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)