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Compare Rock Island to Blue Island

This post compares Rock Island, 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 Rock Island (city) Blue Island (city)
Population 38,560 22,446
Income (median) $41,366 $33,685
Home Value (median) $100,500 $113,800
White 69% 39%
Black 20% 28%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 34% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Blue Island?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than Blue Island: 38560 compared with 22446 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Blue Island?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Rock Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blue Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 48% for Blue Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

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

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