Year Structure Built in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,980 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 371 | 4.1% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 378 | 4.2% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 360 | 4.0% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 926 | 10.3% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 887 | 9.9% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,415 | 15.8% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,280 | 14.3% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 3,363 | 37.4% |
Value in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 4,169 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 259 | 6.2% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 718 | 17.2% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,145 | 27.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,073 | 25.7% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 859 | 20.6% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 96 | 2.3% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 19 | 0.5% |
$1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Median (dollars) | 148,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,960 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0% |
$500 to $699 | 124 | 4.2% |
$700 to $999 | 163 | 5.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,162 | 39.3% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 860 | 29.1% |
$2,000 or more | 651 | 22.0% |
Median (dollars) | 1,514 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,980 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 7,739 | 86.2% |
Vacant housing units | 1,241 | 13.8% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 8 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,980 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 4,022 | 44.8% |
1-unit, attached | 284 | 3.2% |
2 units | 1,356 | 15.1% |
3 or 4 units | 765 | 8.5% |
5 to 9 units | 1,173 | 13.1% |
10 to 19 units | 862 | 9.6% |
20 or more units | 287 | 3.2% |
Mobile home | 231 | 2.6% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,980 | 100% |
1 room | 390 | 4.3% |
2 rooms | 162 | 1.8% |
3 rooms | 893 | 9.9% |
4 rooms | 1,754 | 19.5% |
5 rooms | 1,805 | 20.1% |
6 rooms | 1,869 | 20.8% |
7 rooms | 882 | 9.8% |
8 rooms | 520 | 5.8% |
9 rooms or more | 705 | 7.9% |
Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,980 | 100% |
No bedroom | 400 | 4.5% |
1 bedroom | 1,372 | 15.3% |
2 bedrooms | 3,145 | 35.0% |
3 bedrooms | 2,722 | 30.3% |
4 bedrooms | 980 | 10.9% |
5 or more bedrooms | 361 | 4.0% |
Housing Tenure in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,739 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 4,169 | 53.9% |
Renter-occupied | 3,570 | 46.1% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,739 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 615 | 7.9% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,018 | 51.9% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,688 | 21.8% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 581 | 7.5% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 470 | 6.1% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 367 | 4.7% |
Vehicles Available in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,739 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 755 | 9.8% |
1 vehicle available | 3,160 | 40.8% |
2 vehicles available | 2,561 | 33.1% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,263 | 16.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,739 | 100% |
Utility gas | 6,660 | 86.1% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 87 | 1.1% |
Electricity | 921 | 11.9% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 0 | 0.0% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 28 | 0.4% |
No fuel used | 43 | 0.6% |
Selected Characteristics in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,739 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 19 | 0.2% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 55 | 0.7% |
No telephone service available | 129 | 1.7% |
Occupants Per Room in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,739 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 7,211 | 93.2% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 322 | 4.2% |
1.51 or more | 206 | 2.7% |
Mortgage Status in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 4,169 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,960 | 71.0% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,209 | 29.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,209 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 9 | 0.7% |
$100 to $199 | 26 | 2.2% |
$200 to $299 | 129 | 10.7% |
$300 to $399 | 148 | 12.2% |
$400 or more | 897 | 74.2% |
Median (dollars) | 519 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,908 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 678 | 23.3% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 366 | 12.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 295 | 10.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 242 | 8.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,327 | 45.6% |
Not computed | 52 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,177 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 309 | 26.3% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 271 | 23.0% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 224 | 19.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 99 | 8.4% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 44 | 3.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 37 | 3.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 193 | 16.4% |
Not computed | 32 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 3,484 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
$200 to $299 | 24 | 0.7% |
$300 to $499 | 87 | 2.5% |
$500 to $749 | 969 | 27.8% |
$750 to $999 | 1,630 | 46.8% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 694 | 19.9% |
$1,500 or more | 80 | 2.3% |
Median (dollars) | 836 | 0% |
No rent paid | 86 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Blue Island City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 3,391 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 322 | 9.5% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 450 | 13.3% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 495 | 14.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 302 | 8.9% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 294 | 8.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,528 | 45.1% |
Not computed | 179 | 0% |