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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Blue Mound, IL compare?
| Figure | Blue Mound, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 384 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 390 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.6% |
| Measure | Blue Mound, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 468±126 |
| Median age | 41.8±7.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 99.1%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.9%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $83,750±$25,283 |
| Per capita income | $36,681±$5,554 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,100±$57,008 |
| Median gross rent | $947±$56 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.5%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.9%±10.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.4%±5.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.9%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6%±11.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±15.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov