What percentage of people rent in Blue Island, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Blue Island, IL, 2020–2024
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48.2% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Blue Island, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,081 renting households against 4,383 that own their home.

In Blue Island, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 48.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.2% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 4,081 (±526)
Median renter income: $37,815 (±$9,806)

Who rents and who owns in Blue Island

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Island	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.2% (±4.9 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,081 (±526)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,383 (±449)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,815 (±$9,806)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,818 (±$12,126)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Blue Island, the renter share is higher than in Cook County (42.3%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Cook County, Blue Island ranks 8 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 64 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Blue Island has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	50.6% (±3.9 points)	48.2% (±4.9 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$867 (±$42)	$1,072 (±$43)	+23.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,398 (±$2,774)	$59,489 (±$8,134)	+22.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Blue Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Island
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blue Island	—	48.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Calumet Township	1.2 mi	54.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet Park	1.3 mi	45.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Robbins	1.7 mi	41.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dixmoor	1.8 mi	33.9% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merrionette Park	1.9 mi	27.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Posen	2.0 mi	32.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Riverdale	2.6 mi	48.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alsip	3.0 mi	35.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merrionette Park, IL (27.0%), Posen, IL (32.9%), Alsip, IL (35.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Calumet Township	54.3% (±6.4 points)
3	Chicago	54.0% (±0.4 points)
4	Stone Park	51.7% (±10.3 points)
5	Chicago Ridge	49.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Ford Heights	48.8% (±13.8 points)
7	Riverdale	48.5% (±6.3 points)
8	Blue Island	48.2% (±4.9 points)
9	Richton Park	48.1% (±5.4 points)
10	Forest Park	47.2% (±5.9 points)
11	Justice	45.7% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	Cicero	45.4% (±3.1 points)
12 (tie)	Cicero Township	45.4% (±3.1 points)
14	Calumet Park	45.0% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Island

How many renters are there in Blue Island?

Blue Island has an estimated 4,081 (±526) renting households, 48.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blue Island?

In Blue Island, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 48.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blue Island?

A renting household in Blue Island has 2.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blue Island?

The median renting household in Blue Island, IL has an income of $37,815 (±$9,806) a year, against $80,818 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Blue Island city, Illinois (place:06704, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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