Blue Island city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,805
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,805
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,805
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,560
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,562
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,558
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,706
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 14.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 47.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 684
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,683
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $726
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,072
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,464
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,683
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,292
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,150
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,135
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,489
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,709
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,541.1
Population per square mile, 2010 5,822.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.07
FIPS Code 1706704