Blue Island

  1. Blue Island Legal Resources
  2. Blue Island Statistics
  3. Blue Island Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Blue Island Employment Information
  5. Blue Island Family Information
  6. Blue Island Education Information
  7. Blue Island Public Benefits Information
  8. Blue Island Criminal Information
  9. Blue Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Blue Island Zip Codes


Blue Island Legal Resources Back to top

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Blue Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,463
  • Land Area (2000): 10.437 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.246 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,750
Blue Island Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Island Employment Information Back to top
Blue Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 891 16.66%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 508 9.50%
3. Metal Manufactuing 263 4.92%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 234 4.38%
5. Educational Services 199 3.72%
6. Truck Transportation 189 3.53%
7. Repair and Maintenance 176 3.29%
8. Other Transportation 160 2.99%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 151 2.82%
10. Public Administration 141 2.64%
11. Food Manufacturing 136 2.54%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 121 2.26%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 115 2.15%
14. Health Care 104 1.95%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 100 1.87%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 92 1.72%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 87 1.63%
18. Finance and Insurance 86 1.61%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 84 1.57%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 649 13.97%
2. Finance and Insurance 524 11.28%
3. Educational Services 480 10.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 416 8.95%
5. Social Assistance 230 4.95%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 157 3.38%
7. Food Manufacturing 141 3.03%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 2.93%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 135 2.91%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 134 2.88%
11. Public Administration 128 2.76%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 110 2.37%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 93 2.00%
14. Other Transportation 80 1.72%
15. U.S. Postal Service 73 1.57%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 1.33%
17. Department and Other General Stores 57 1.23%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 53 1.14%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.14%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 50 1.08%

Blue Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 354 6.62%
2. Other Production Occupations 306 5.72%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 283 5.29%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 266 4.97%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 262 4.90%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 260 4.86%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 251 4.69%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 193 3.61%
9. Carpenters 186 3.48%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 167 3.12%
11. Construction Laborers 163 3.05%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 2.66%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 135 2.52%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 116 2.17%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 114 2.13%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 113 2.11%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 95 1.78%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 95 1.78%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 1.72%
20. Cashiers 91 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 395 8.50%
2. Secretaries and Admins 329 7.08%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 183 3.94%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 181 3.90%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 178 3.83%
6. Customer Service Representatives 170 3.66%
7. Other Production Occupations 170 3.66%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 167 3.59%
9. Other Management Occupations 162 3.49%
10. Cashiers 160 3.44%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 150 3.23%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 141 3.03%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 127 2.73%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 119 2.56%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 115 2.48%
16. Business Operations Specialists 110 2.37%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 102 2.20%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 98 2.11%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 1.98%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 91 1.96%

Blue Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,741 57.43%
15-35 hours 1,599 9.43%
1-14 hours 489 2.88%
No regular hours 5,133 30.26%

Blue Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 462 4.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 553 5.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 570 5.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 990 10.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,052 11.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,041 10.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,049 11.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 802 8.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 321 3.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 438 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 197 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 158 1.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,034 10.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 871 9.13%

Blue Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 302 3.17%
5-9 1,004 10.53%
10-14 952 9.98%
15-19 1,264 13.25%
20-24 999 10.47%
25-29 427 4.48%
30-34 1,172 12.29%
35-39 268 2.81%
40-44 364 3.82%
45-59 1,137 11.92%
60-89 1,217 12.76%
At least 90 432 4.53%

Blue Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 132 1.38% 4,816 50.49%
30-44 304 3.19% 1,500 15.73%
45-59 205 2.15% 932 9.77%
At least 60 571 5.99% 1,078 11.30%

Blue Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,662 17.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,116 63.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 36 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,212 12.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 458 4.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 0.96%

Blue Island Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,179 (23,292 people)
Families (2000): 5,464 (19,413 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,418
People at same address in 1995: 12,478
Blue Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 765 9.35%
$10,000-$14,999 517 6.32%
$15,000-$19,999 578 7.07%
$20,000-$24,999 638 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 744 9.10%
$30,000-$34,999 656 8.02%
$35,000-$39,999 603 7.37%
$40,000-$44,999 497 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 436 5.33%
$50,000-$59,999 803 9.82%
$60,000-$74,999 796 9.73%
$75,000-$99,999 703 8.60%
$100,000-$124,999 249 3.04%
$125,000-$149,999 87 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 68 0.83%
$200,000 or more 39 0.48%

Blue Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,323 28.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,654 20.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 369 4.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,373 16.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,043 12.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 706 8.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 348 4.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 344 4.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Blue Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,666 32.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,851 9.15%
Public Assistance 362 1.79%
Retirement 1,023 5.06%
Self Employment 426 2.11%
Social Security 1,967 9.73%
Supplemental Security 357 1.77%
Wage / Salary 6,588 32.58%
Other 981 4.85%

Blue Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,538 43.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,963 56.07%

Blue Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 755 8.92%
Color 1 Box Married 4,117 48.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,342 39.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 248 2.93%

Blue Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 948 10.78%
Color 1 Box Married 4,252 48.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,779 31.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 816 9.28%

Blue Island Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Island Education Information Back to top
Blue Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,379 14.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,129 19.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,718 29.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,631 22.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 713 4.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,200 7.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 492 3.03%

Blue Island Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 466 1.99% 77 0.33% 543 2.31%
Kindergarten 411 1.75% 84 0.36% 495 2.11%
Grades 1-4 1,394 5.94% 247 1.05% 1,641 6.99%
Grades 5-8 1,439 6.13% 215 0.92% 1,654 7.05%
Grades 9-12 1,220 5.20% 110 0.47% 1,330 5.67%
Undergrad college 873 3.72% 245 1.04% 1,118 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.20% 70 0.30% 117 0.50%
Total 5,850 24.93% 1,048 4.47% 6,898 29.40%

Blue Island Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blue Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,124 86.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,088 13.30%

Blue Island Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Island Criminal Information Back to top
Blue Island Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

Blue Island Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Blue Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,131 17.61%
10-19 Years 3,629 15.47%
20-29 Years 3,772 16.08%
30-39 Years 3,760 16.03%
40-49 Years 3,298 14.06%
50-59 Years 1,970 8.40%
60-69 Years 1,199 5.11%
70-79 Years 1,096 4.67%
80-89 Years 530 2.26%
90+ Years 78 0.33%

Blue Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,485 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 11,978 51.05%

Blue Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,899 37.93%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,498 36.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,599 23.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 318 1.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 78 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Blue Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,735 23.34%
2. Irish 2,438 20.81%
3. Polish 1,562 13.33%
4. Italian 1,550 13.23%
5. English 550 4.69%
6. Swedish 346 2.95%
7. French Non-Basque 307 2.62%
8. United States Or American 269 2.30%
9. Dutch 254 2.17%
10. Slovak 176 1.50%

Blue Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,106 61.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,541 35.45%
3. Italian 271 1.27%
4. Polish 68 0.32%
5. French 64 0.30%
6. German 63 0.30%
7. Arabic 62 0.29%
8. Urdu 37 0.17%
9. Greek 30 0.14%
10. Scandinavian 13 0.06%

Blue Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,182 77.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,725 7.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,434 14.71%

Blue Island Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Blue Island Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blue Island Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60406