COMPARING TWO PLACES
Blue Jay vs Harrison
PLACE A
Blue Jay, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Harrison, Illinois
Blue Jay is 117% larger than Harrison. Blue Jay earns more, with a median household income $40,227 higher. Blue Jay has grown faster since 2000 (49% vs -8%).
BLUE JAYHARRISONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,797830+117% vs Harrison
Population density411394+17
Population growth48.8%-7.7%+56.5 pts
Median age36.964.3−27.4
Male51.5%49.6%+1.9 pts
Female48.5%50.4%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.8%60.4%+28.4 pts
Black0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%6.3%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other4.6%28.2%−23.6 pts
Median household income$117,859$77,632+$40,227
Per capita income$43,883$34,689+$9,194
Poverty rate8.2%10.6%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.328+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%38.5%−12.4 pts
Graduate degree13.6%2.0%+11.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%16.3%−16.3 pts
Labor force participation59.2%44.9%+14.3 pts
Median home value$242,500$176,100+$66,400
Median gross rent$1,113$915+$198
Owner-occupied80.5%67.5%+13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%16.4%−16.4 pts
Rent-burdened households79.9%42.3%+37.6 pts
Average commute27.535.7−8.2
Worked from home13.4%7.7%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.4%4.1%−2.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024