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Compare Blue Island to East St Louis

This post compares Blue Island, Illinois to East St Louis, 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) East St Louis (city)
Population 22,446 26,678
Income (median) $33,685 $29,573
Home Value (median) $113,800 $
White 39% 1%
Black 28% 95%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 32% 29%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 48% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or East St Louis?
A: Blue Island has a similar population count than East St Louis: 22446 compared with 26678 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Blue Island or in East St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Blue Island.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blue Island or East St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Blue Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blue Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Blue Island versus 0% for East St Louis.

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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