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Blue Island, IL
Demographic Data



Blue Island Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Blue Island Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,494

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
17.2%
18 - 24:
10.9%
25 - 34:
13.7%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
15.3%
Over 65 Years:
12.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
81.8%
81.8%
19.3%
19.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Blue Island
USA
$28,361
$28,361
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Blue Island
USA
$60,965
$60,965
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.1%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Administration
Other
Public Service
Finance
Wholesale
14.4%
14.4%
12.3%
12.3%
11.5%
11.5%
9.7%
9.7%
9.2%
9.2%
7.4%
7.4%
7.3%
7.3%
7.2%
7.2%
6.2%
6.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
43.1%
43.1%
35.2%
35.2%
19.2%
19.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Jamaican
Belgian
Swedish
Dutch
French
Scottish
British
Portuguese
Romanian
Hungarian
Lithuanian
Eastern European
Welsh
Nigerian
Croatian
5.0%
5.0%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Native American languages
Italian
French
African languages
Portuguese
Chinese
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
64.9%
64.9%
32.9%
32.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Blue Island Residents

19.4%

Real Estate in Popular Blue Island Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Blue Island

Zip Codes in Blue Island, IL