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Compare Chicago to Blue Island

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Blue Island, 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 Chicago (city) Blue Island (city)
Population 2,722,586 22,446
Income (median) $49,309 $33,685
Home Value (median) $234,500 $113,800
White 49% 39%
Black 30% 28%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 27% 32%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 55% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Blue Island?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Blue Island: 2722586 compared with 22446 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chicago versus 48% for Blue Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago may include: Rockford, Peoria, and Aurora.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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