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Compare Bloomington to Blue Island

This post compares Bloomington, Illinois to Blue Island, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) Blue Island (city)
Population 78,426 22,446
Income (median) $53,030 $33,685
Home Value (median) $164,800 $113,800
White 77% 39%
Black 10% 28%
Asian 7% 0%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 39% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Blue Island?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than Blue Island: 78426 compared with 22446 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in Blue Island?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Blue Island?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blue Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Bloomington versus 48% for Blue Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Collinsville, Springfield, and East-Moline.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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