COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Kearney
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Bloomington is 598% larger than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $26,238 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 3%).
BLOOMINGTONKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population78,80411,296+598% vs Kearney
Population density2,907847+2,059
Population growth2.7%24.1%−21.4 pts
Median age36.239.3−3.1
Male48.7%48.3%+0.4 pts
Female51.3%51.7%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born10.3%1.3%+9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%94.1%−24.7 pts
Black10.2%0.1%+10.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%1.9%+5.4 pts
Asian8.3%0.8%+7.5 pts
Other4.8%3.1%+1.7 pts
Median household income$77,384$103,622−$26,238
Per capita income$45,655$52,009−$6,354
Poverty rate11.0%3.6%+7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.421+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%36.8%+11.9 pts
Graduate degree16.9%14.4%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%2.6%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.9%71.4%−4.5 pts
Median home value$203,300$298,400−$95,100
Median gross rent$1,050$1,251−$201
Owner-occupied61.9%74.5%−12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%2.0%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%41.6%−6.8 pts
Average commute16.823.5−6.8
Worked from home20.7%15.2%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%2.2%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025