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Compare Blue Island to Pekin

This post compares Blue Island, Illinois to Pekin, 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) Pekin (city)
Population 22,446 33,747
Income (median) $33,685 $41,505
Home Value (median) $113,800 $104,300
White 39% 95%
Black 28% 2%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 48% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or Pekin?
A: Blue Island has a smaller population count than Pekin: 22446 compared with 33747 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blue Island or Pekin?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 29% for Pekin.

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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