COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Lincoln
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Lincoln, Pennsylvania
Bloomington is 8774% larger than Lincoln. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $3,634 higher. Bloomington has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -13%).
BLOOMINGTONLINCOLNDIFFERENCE
Total population78,804888+8774% vs Lincoln
Population density2,907185+2,722
Population growth2.7%-13.1%+15.8 pts
Median age36.254.5−18.3
Male48.7%57.6%−8.9 pts
Female51.3%42.4%+8.9 pts
Foreign-born10.3%1.0%+9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%93.7%−24.3 pts
Black10.2%0.9%+9.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%3.5%+3.8 pts
Asian8.3%0.0%+8.3 pts
Other4.8%2.0%+2.8 pts
Median household income$77,384$73,750+$3,634
Per capita income$45,655$45,183+$472
Poverty rate11.0%5.6%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.450+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%17.8%+30.9 pts
Graduate degree16.9%2.9%+14.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%2.6%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation66.9%55.4%+11.5 pts
Median home value$203,300$135,200+$68,100
Median gross rent$1,050$941+$109
Owner-occupied61.9%84.2%−22.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%2.6%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%4.3%+30.5 pts
Average commute16.825.1−8.3
Worked from home20.7%5.0%+15.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.8%−1.2 pts
Uninsured5.3%4.1%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025