Blue Island

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.071
State:: Illinois

Blue Island is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. Blue Island has a 2025 population of 20,844. Blue Island is currently declining at a rate of -1.54% annually and its population has decreased by -7.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,468 in 2020.

The average household income in Blue Island is $75,453 with a poverty rate of 16.13%. The median age in Blue Island is 36.7 years: 35.1 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Blue Island includes 35.27% Black or African American, 34.98% White, 21.93% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	8,259	35.27%
White	8,191	34.98%
Other race	5,135	21.93%
Two or more races	1,577	6.73%
Asian	164	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	66	0.28%
Native American	24	0.1%

Blue Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blue Island's average per capita income is $39,147. Household income levels show a median of $60,965. The poverty rate stands at 16.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,862	-
Families	$71,936	$92,490
Households	$60,965	$75,453
Non Families	$31,907	$42,482

$39,147

Average Income

$60,965

Median Household Income

16.13%

Poverty Rate