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Compare Blue Island to Elgin

This post compares Blue Island, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 22,446 112,628
Income (median) $33,685 $41,941
Home Value (median) $113,800 $171,200
White 39% 61%
Black 28% 6%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 32% 41%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 48% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or Elgin?
A: Blue Island has a much smaller population count than Elgin: 22446 compared with 112628 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blue Island or Elgin?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 33% for Elgin.

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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