Blue Island, IL Population

Overview

22,934

Total Population

37.0

Median age

49.48%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,535

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Blue Island's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blue Island is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blue Island's population under 18 was 22.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blue Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blue Island, 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.

There are 240 less females than males in Blue Island:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Blue Island, IL.
The Blue Island, IL gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,051.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,186.

Blue Island's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Blue Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,535 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,399 (54.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blue Island is White with a population of 11,055 (48.20% of the total population).

Blue Island's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,883 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Blue Island's population increased by 211 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blue Island's population decreased by 1,245 (5.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Blue Island's population was lowest in year 2022 at 21,714.