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  Municipality:     Blue Island city  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   2.8   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   2.6   About this data field 
 Average household size (2000 census)   2.84   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   20.1   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   49.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   24.1   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   15.0   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   9.6   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   23.5   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   2196.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   1283.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   832.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   635.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   58.7   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   34.3   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   22.3   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   17.0   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   29234   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   36520   About this data field 
 Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   16156   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   12   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   12.3   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   1785   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   3088   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   7.1   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   9.5   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   27.5   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   28.8   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   2.2   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   7.3   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   8.4   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   13.1234567   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Median Age (2000 census)   30.4   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   8506   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   8247   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   12.2   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   28.3   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   22629   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   21855   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   21203   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   23463   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   3073   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   5159   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   14.5   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   22.1   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   3469   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   5280   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   8899   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   7.7   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   15.9   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   24.9   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   37.9   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   38.4   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   61.6   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   18130   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   18182   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   18386   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   15923   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   14564   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   62.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   40   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   32   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   39   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   78   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   108   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   73   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   0.5   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   5599   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   23.9   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   1077   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   2978   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   3.6   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   4.9   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   14.1   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   95   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   9   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   56   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   2   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   4124   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   515   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   4098   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   6   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   318   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   1696   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   2112   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   25   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   7.8   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   10.0   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   18942   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   16001   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   86.7   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   75.5   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   8498   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   36.2   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   69.2   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   75   About this data field 
  NEIGHBORHOOD
       CRIME
 Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)   46.00   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
 Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   1995   About this data field 
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings   16   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   2579565   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings   67   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   3993470   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings   23   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   2319820   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings   17   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   2707604   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings   1   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   70000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings   17   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   3618000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings   30   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   2761000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Buildings   53   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   5288650   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Buildings   27   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   2315000   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   42.7   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (1990 census)   91   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (2000 census)   253   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (1990 census)   3565   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (2000 census)   3755   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (1990 census)   765   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (2000 census)   705   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (1990 census)   1532   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (2000 census)   1466   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (1990 census)   221   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (2000 census)   295   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (1990 census)   738   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (2000 census)   697   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (1990 census)   1219   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (2000 census)   1076   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (2000 census)   44   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   8423   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   8855   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   8600   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   8750   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   8506   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   7934   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   8247   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   4163.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   4204   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   4477   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   4343   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   3730   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   3770   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   349   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   666   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   503   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   47.4   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   48.90   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   53.0   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   54.3   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   59.7   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   13973   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   40.3   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   9443   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   51.10   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   47.0   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   45.7   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   2.8   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   3.90   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   7.74   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   5.75   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Affordable Units as Pct. of All Housing Units (Aff.to HH under 80% AMI for Own, 60% AMI for Rental)   62.71   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   125000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   113000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   132000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   116000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   130000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   137000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   135500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   186000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   143000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   150000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   130000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   187500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   150000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   150000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   155000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   161000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   160000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   165000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   169000   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   64300   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   99400   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   84000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2000)   95000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   107000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   111000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   18600   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   32.1400   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2001   12.6300   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2002   16.8400   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   3.7400   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   123   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1990 census)   377   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (2000 census)   521   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (1990 census)   433   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   578   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (1990 census)   23.3   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   315   About this data field 

Contact persons for this locality
Lastname Firstname Title Address City Zip Phone
Mayor Peloquin Donald E. 13051 South Greenwood Avenue Blue Island 60406 708/597-8600 (Hall)



Web sites pertaining to this locality
http://www.suntimes.com/census/cities/blue_island.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Blue-Island-Illinois.html
http://www.ersys.com/usa/17/1706704/index.htm
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/communityprofiles/profiles/BLUEISLAND.HTM
http://www.lincolnnet.net/cgi/users/lincoln/scripts/townDB/town.scgi?location=Blue Island
http://www.blueisland.org
http://www.villageprofile.com/illinois/blueisland/main.html
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5924



Where is it?     View map
Municipality Blue Island  View map
County COOK  View map

Census Tracts found
8 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 821200 COOK Blue Island  
Tract 821300 COOK Blue Island  
Tract 821402 COOK Blue Island  
Tract 823400 COOK Blue Island  
Tract 823500 COOK Blue Island  
Tract 823603 COOK Blue Island  
Tract 824300 COOK Blue Island  
Tract 826800 COOK Blue Island  


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