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Compare Blue Island to Springfield

This post compares Blue Island, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 22,446 116,313
Income (median) $33,685 $46,601
Home Value (median) $113,800 $125,600
White 39% 73%
Black 28% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 48% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or Springfield?
A: Blue Island has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 22446 compared with 116313 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blue Island or Springfield?
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 37% for Springfield.

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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