COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Providence
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Providence, Utah
Bloomington is 726% larger than Providence. Providence earns more, with a median household income $40,688 higher. Providence has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
BLOOMINGTONPROVIDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population78,8049,539+726% vs Providence
Population density2,9072,306+600
Population growth2.7%16.2%−13.5 pts
Median age36.232.3+3.9
Male48.7%51.2%−2.5 pts
Female51.3%48.8%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born10.3%2.3%+8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%85.1%−15.7 pts
Black10.2%0.0%+10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%12.1%−4.8 pts
Asian8.3%0.1%+8.2 pts
Other4.8%2.7%+2.1 pts
Median household income$77,384$118,072−$40,688
Per capita income$45,655$48,510−$2,855
Poverty rate11.0%9.4%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.446+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%51.7%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree16.9%19.0%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%1.1%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation66.9%63.6%+3.3 pts
Median home value$203,300$515,900−$312,600
Median gross rent$1,050$1,560−$510
Owner-occupied61.9%85.5%−23.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%1.2%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%41.3%−6.5 pts
Average commute16.817.8−1.0
Worked from home20.7%16.9%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%2.3%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025