Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People23,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.39,057 householdsMedian household income $56,557Median home value $175,200Median rent $1,084 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,489 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 10,430 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 37%, other Indo-European languages 1%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · under a mileCalumet Woodswoods · under a mileSaint Xavier Universitycollege · 4.0 miLake Marionlake · 4.1 miLake Victorylake · 4.3 miMidlothian Meadowswoods · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · under a mileCentennial Parkpark · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 4.7 miCalumet Parkstate park · 5.2 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 79 acresBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 7.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201047 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201312 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlue Islandserves 21,494 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMetro South Medical Centerunder a milePost officeBlue Island Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlue Island City Hallunder a milePoliceBlue Island Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBlue Island Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 7 otherSchoolCouncil Oak Montessori Schoolright hereElementaryWhittier Intermediate Schoolright hereSchoolSaint Walter - Saint Benedict School - Blue Island Campusunder a mileCollegeMoraine Valley Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW9.8 miInterstateI-571.6 miUS highwayUS 63.9 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW6.4 miRailBlue Island-VermontMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus5.5 miTransit75 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60406 ZIP area.
