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Bloomington

Indiana · 83,307 residents (2025 est.) · 23.25 sq mi
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Bloomington has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $50,465. Population has grown 16% since 2000. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $321,400. At a median age of 25.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 30% less than the Indiana median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 25.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
80,049
+16%since 2000
from 69,291 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,443 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 3,053 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
25.1
+8%since 2000
from 23.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:83,307 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
58K65K72K79K86K1990201020202024Bloomington
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(2,885)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.7%(2,146)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.7%(2,135)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1916.3%(13,024)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2424.6%(19,729)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(11,549)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.5%(7,592)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.6%(6,057)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647.2%(5,796)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(5,070)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(2,825)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,241)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,465
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,377 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,299
+114%since 2000
from $16,481 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.7%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
29.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 29.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.565
+1%since 2010
from 0.562 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$321,400
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,200
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $557 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
34.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 35.3% in 2000
65.3% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 61.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+8%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(59,398)
Black4.2%(2,897)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,722)
Asian5.2%(3,634)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(59,488)
Black4.9%(3,939)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(4,405)
Asian10.7%(8,592)
Other4.5%(3,625)
Diversity Score
54
+45%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(1,978)
Puerto Rican0.8%(628)
Venezuelan0.3%(273)
Colombian0.3%(240)
Spaniard0.2%(195)
Guatemalan0.2%(149)
Honduran0.2%(147)
Cuban0.2%(138)
Nicaraguan0.1%(96)
Salvadoran0.1%(53)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese3.5%(2,809)
Asian Indian3.4%(2,685)
Korean0.9%(731)
Japanese0.4%(313)
Vietnamese0.4%(283)
Nepalese0.3%(265)
Filipino0.3%(262)
Taiwanese0.3%(246)
Pakistani0.3%(226)
Indonesian0.2%(137)
Kazakh0.1%(73)
Bangladeshi0.1%(68)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Singaporean0.1%(63)
Uzbek0.1%(57)
Sri Lankan0.1%(55)
Mongolian0.1%(41)
Burmese0%(33)
Malaysian0%(25)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German16.9%(13,508)
English11.2%(8,981)
Irish10.2%(8,180)
American6%(4,804)
Italian3.9%(3,143)
Polish3.4%(2,688)
Scottish3%(2,427)
French1.4%(1,089)
Swedish1.3%(1,036)
Arab1.1%(904)
Russian1.1%(876)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(814)
Norwegian1%(799)
Dutch1%(790)
British0.9%(705)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(494)
Danish0.6%(490)
Swiss0.6%(465)
Greek0.6%(457)
Ukrainian0.4%(349)
Czech0.4%(347)
West Indian0.4%(336)
Finnish0.4%(325)
Iranian0.4%(301)
Hungarian0.4%(298)
Croatian0.3%(247)
Egyptian0.3%(245)
Slovak0.3%(235)
Nigerian0.3%(232)
Lithuanian0.3%(225)
Serbian0.2%(170)
Jamaican0.2%(146)
Austrian0.2%(138)
Haitian0.2%(132)
Belgian0.1%(119)
Romanian0.1%(117)
Syrian0.1%(116)
Israeli0.1%(112)
Portuguese0.1%(86)
Lebanese0.1%(83)
Macedonian0.1%(72)
Turkish0.1%(50)
Brazilian0%(36)
Canadian0%(33)
Latvian0%(27)
Slovene0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Kenyan0%(21)
Armenian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 54.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 91.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
34.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
+57%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
55.7%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 67.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.2%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
10.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2011
from 53.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
18.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.6%
−23.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−44.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
−81.9 ptssince 2013
from 87.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.9%
+8.3 ptssince 2017
from 79.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 84.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married65.3%(23,669)
Married25.8%(9,342)
Widowed1%(345)
Divorced8%(2,918)
Women 15+
Never married60.5%(22,153)
Married25.1%(9,197)
Widowed5%(1,820)
Divorced9.4%(3,439)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bloomington, Indiana?

Bloomington, Indiana has about 80,049 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bloomington, Indiana?

The typical household in Bloomington, Indiana earns about $50,465 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bloomington, Indiana expensive?

In Bloomington, Indiana, the median home is worth about $321,400, and the typical rent is about $1,200 a month.

How educated are people in Bloomington, Indiana?

About 58.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bloomington, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bloomington, Indiana?

About 29.8% of people in Bloomington, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bloomington, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Bloomington, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,416 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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