Utilities & Infrastructure in Blue Island, IL

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

85.2%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

65.7%

of households

No Internet

11.3%

of households

Total Households

8,662

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

65.7%

Cellular Data Plan

79.3%

Satellite

6.1%

Cellular Only (no wired)

16.7%

No Internet Access

11.3%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

91.2%

of households

Smartphone

86.0%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

66.3%

of households

Tablet

58.7%

of households

Any Computing Device

91.2%

Smartphone

86.0%

Desktop / Laptop

66.3%

Tablet

58.7%

Smartphone Only

14.6%

No Computer

8.8%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

22,352

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served
BLUE ISLAND	Community	Purchased surface water	21,494
LINWAY ESTATES MHP	Community	Ground water	380
STONETOWN EDGEWOOD TERRACE, LLC	Community	Purchased ground water	248
WOODLAND ACRES MHC	Community	Purchased ground water	230

85.2% of households in Blue Island have broadband internet access. 65.7% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 16.7% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 11.3% of households have no internet access. 14.6% use only a smartphone without a desktop or laptop. The area is served by 4 water systems, providing water to 22,352 people. No water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years.