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Blue Island, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
23,416
Population
5,753/sq mi density
$60,965
Median Income
$28,361 per capita
$169,800
Home Value
$193,282 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
1,428 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$60,965 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,800 home value, $1,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,965
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,361
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue Island vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,965
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,361
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.2%
63% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
8.2%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,965 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,361 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $546,441M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 8.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 137,804 |
| Restaurants | 12,631 |
| Healthcare | 16,051 |
| Retail | 13,648 |
| Manufacturing | 4,404 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $100,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,421 |