COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Hastings
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Hastings, Pennsylvania
Bloomington is 6647% larger than Hastings. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $6,759 higher. Bloomington has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
BLOOMINGTONHASTINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population78,8041,168+6647% vs Hastings
Population density2,9072,120+787
Population growth2.7%-5.1%+7.8 pts
Median age36.247.9−11.7
Male48.7%49.4%−0.7 pts
Female51.3%50.6%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born10.3%0.7%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%99.8%−30.4 pts
Black10.2%0.0%+10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%0.0%+7.3 pts
Asian8.3%0.0%+8.3 pts
Other4.8%0.2%+4.6 pts
Median household income$77,384$70,625+$6,759
Per capita income$45,655$36,556+$9,099
Poverty rate11.0%7.4%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.380+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%17.7%+31.0 pts
Graduate degree16.9%8.3%+8.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%0.0%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation66.9%57.9%+9.0 pts
Median home value$203,300$112,200+$91,100
Median gross rent$1,050$448+$602
Owner-occupied61.9%91.3%−29.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%15.2%−9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%48.6%−13.8 pts
Average commute16.825.3−8.5
Worked from home20.7%5.1%+15.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%3.0%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025