COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Grand Terrace
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Grand Terrace, California
Bloomington is 509% larger than Grand Terrace. Grand Terrace earns more, with a median household income $6,244 higher. Grand Terrace has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
BLOOMINGTONGRAND TERRACEDIFFERENCE
Total population78,80412,936+509% vs Grand Terrace
Population density2,9073,672−765
Population growth2.7%9.2%−6.5 pts
Median age36.237.7−1.5
Male48.7%48.2%+0.5 pts
Female51.3%51.8%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born10.3%14.6%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%34.3%+35.1 pts
Black10.2%4.1%+6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%51.3%−44.1 pts
Asian8.3%5.1%+3.1 pts
Other4.8%5.1%−0.3 pts
Median household income$77,384$83,628−$6,244
Per capita income$45,655$39,943+$5,712
Poverty rate11.0%7.5%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.406+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%28.4%+20.3 pts
Graduate degree16.9%11.1%+5.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%6.7%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation66.9%61.7%+5.2 pts
Median home value$203,300$517,600−$314,300
Median gross rent$1,050$2,024−$974
Owner-occupied61.9%64.4%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%6.6%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%60.8%−26.0 pts
Average commute16.825.6−8.8
Worked from home20.7%10.8%+9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%5.8%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025