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Bloomington

Indiana · 69,291 residents · 23.25 sq mi
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Bloomington has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $25,377. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $119,300. At a median age of 23.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 39% less than the Indiana median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 23.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

69,291
+14%since 1990
from 60,633 in 1990
1990 – 2025
23.3
+1%since 1990
from 23.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 19902024
58K65K72K79K86K1990201020202024Bloomington
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.1%(2,859)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 93.4%(2,355)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.1%(2,151)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1915.7%(10,904)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2428.6%(19,810)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(10,660)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 449.2%(6,367)
US avg: 16%
45 to 547.9%(5,467)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.7%(3,262)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.8%(2,664)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(2,064)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(728)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,377
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,393 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,481
+55%since 1990
from $10,616 in 1990
US average: $21,522
29.6%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 31.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$119,300
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$557
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $403 in 1990
US average: $602
35.3%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 34.2% in 1990
64.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91%(55,197)
Black4%(2,441)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(955)
Asian3.9%(2,395)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(59,398)
Black4.2%(2,897)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,722)
Asian5.2%(3,634)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

54.8%
+6.9 ptssince 1990
from 47.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.2%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 86.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
29.5%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 25.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.1 min
−23%since 1990
from 14.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married62.3%(18,622)
Married30.5%(9,105)
Widowed1.1%(317)
Divorced6.2%(1,842)
Women 15+
Never married57.9%(18,629)
Married27.6%(8,873)
Widowed5.8%(1,854)
Divorced8.7%(2,807)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bloomington, Indiana?

Bloomington, Indiana has about 69,291 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bloomington, Indiana?

The typical household in Bloomington, Indiana earns about $25,377 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 $119,300, and the typical rent is about $557 a month.

How educated are people in Bloomington, Indiana?

About 54.8% 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 29.6% 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 8,658 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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