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Compare Blue Island to Wilmette

This post compares Blue Island, Illinois to Wilmette, 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) Wilmette (village)
Population 22,446 27,393
Income (median) $33,685 $113,063
Home Value (median) $113,800 $659,200
White 39% 83%
Black 28% 0%
Asian 0% 12%
With Kids 32% 40%
Age (median) 36 44
Rentals 48% 11%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blue Island or Wilmette?
A: Blue Island has a similar population count than Wilmette: 22446 compared with 27393 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blue Island or Wilmette?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 11% for Wilmette.

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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