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Compare Blue Island to Carbondale

This post compares Blue Island, Illinois to Carbondale, 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 Blue Island (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 22,446 26,196
Income (median) $33,685 $37,005
Home Value (median) $113,800 $117,600
White 39% 61%
Black 28% 25%
Asian 0% 5%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 36 23
Rentals 48% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or Carbondale?
A: Blue Island has a similar population count than Carbondale: 22446 compared with 26196 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Blue Island versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Blue Island may include: Kankakee, Chicago-Heights, and Danville.

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

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