COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Lexington
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Bloomington is 3752% larger than Lexington. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $30,452 higher. Bloomington has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
BLOOMINGTONLEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population78,8042,046+3752% vs Lexington
Population density2,907849+2,058
Population growth2.7%-6.6%+9.3 pts
Median age36.240.7−4.5
Male48.7%49.6%−0.9 pts
Female51.3%50.4%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born10.3%8.1%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%70.0%−0.6 pts
Black10.2%1.2%+9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%17.0%−9.7 pts
Asian8.3%0.3%+8.0 pts
Other4.8%11.5%−6.7 pts
Median household income$77,384$46,932+$30,452
Per capita income$45,655$24,638+$21,017
Poverty rate11.0%25.7%−14.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.404+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%12.6%+36.1 pts
Graduate degree16.9%4.4%+12.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%5.5%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation66.9%48.3%+18.6 pts
Median home value$203,300$92,000+$111,300
Median gross rent$1,050$960+$90
Owner-occupied61.9%68.6%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%14.6%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%31.0%+3.8 pts
Average commute16.829.5−12.7
Worked from home20.7%3.8%+16.9 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%24.2%−18.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025