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The total population of Blue Island is estimated to be 22,934 with 11,654 males (50.82%) and 11,280 females (49.18%). There are 374 less females than males in Blue Island.
The median household income in Blue Island was $56,196 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,568(4.37%) from $58,764 in 2020. This income is 75.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Blue Island sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,622. Overall, the median household income for the city of Blue Island stands at $56,196.
In Blue Island, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,449 for males and $30,724 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,091 for males and $44,536 for females.
In Blue Island, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $78,428, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,984.
In 2022, the population of Blue Island was 21,714, a 1.57% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Blue Island's population was 22,060, a decline of 1.84% compared to a population of 22,474 in 2020.
The median age in Blue Island, IL is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.78% were under the age of 15, 21.72% aged 15 to 29, 48.35% aged 30 to 64, 9.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Blue Island population: 48.20% are White, 31.63% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.38% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.