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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.3%
23,883 → 21,673
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.2%
$40,851 → $60,965
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blue Island across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,244
-1,429 from 2023 (21,673)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,659
+$19,694 from 2023 ($60,965)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,883 | — | $40,851 | — |
| 2015 | 23,703 | -0.8% | $37,670 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 23,313 | -1.6% | $41,340 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 22,876 | -1.9% | $48,398 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 22,005 | -3.8% | $51,989 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 21,673 | -1.5% | $60,965 | +17.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.