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Compare Blue Island to Chicago

This post compares Blue Island, Illinois to Chicago, 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) Chicago (city)
Population 22,446 2,722,586
Income (median) $33,685 $49,309
Home Value (median) $113,800 $234,500
White 39% 49%
Black 28% 30%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 48% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or Chicago?
A: Blue Island has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 22446 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Blue Island versus 55% for Chicago.

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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