Blue Island, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Island	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,696	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$77,232	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,033	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,714	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,770	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,658	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Island is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blue Island is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Island is 86% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Island is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,482 $77,232 $154,464

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Blue Island median earnings by income bracket

Blue Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Blue Island, IL	23,702	$77,232	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willoughby, OH	23,699	$91,403	12.4%
Landover, MD	23,705	$87,429	7.5%
Kingston, NY	23,708	$82,455	1.4%
Laguna Beach, CA	23,724	$194,287	138.9%
Millbrae, CA	23,726	$189,141	132.6%
Blue Island, IL	23,702	$77,232	5.0%

Source: The Blue Island, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.