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Compare Mount Prospect to Blue Island

This post compares Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect (village) Blue Island (city)
Population 54,493 22,446
Income (median) $55,303 $33,685
Home Value (median) $306,800 $113,800
White 76% 39%
Black 2% 28%
Asian 12% 0%
With Kids 34% 32%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 30% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Blue Island?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than Blue Island: 54493 compared with 22446 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blue Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 48% for Blue Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

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

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