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Bloomington

Indiana · 69,291 residents · 23.3 sq mi
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Bloomington is home to 69,291 people in Indiana. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. The median age is 23.3, younger than the US median of 35.2. Owners hold 35% of the housing stock. 29.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 39% less than in Indiana as a whole.

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

Total population
69,291
+14%since 1990
from 60,633 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
23.3
+1%since 1990
from 23.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
23.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K65K72K79K86K19902000201020202024Bloomington
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

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

Housing

Median home value
$119,300
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$557
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $403 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
35.3%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 34.2% in 1990
64.7% rent
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
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%
Graduate degree
29.5%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 25.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.9%(696)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(419)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(950)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(44)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,410 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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