COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Rockport
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rockport, Texas
Bloomington is 594% larger than Rockport. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $5,210 higher. Rockport has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
BLOOMINGTONROCKPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population78,80411,348+594% vs Rockport
Population density2,907686+2,221
Population growth2.7%14.9%−12.2 pts
Median age36.251.2−15.0
Male48.7%48.5%+0.2 pts
Female51.3%51.5%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born10.3%3.5%+6.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%76.0%−6.5 pts
Black10.2%2.3%+7.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%17.3%−10.1 pts
Asian8.3%1.7%+6.6 pts
Other4.8%2.7%+2.1 pts
Median household income$77,384$72,174+$5,210
Per capita income$45,655$57,464−$11,809
Poverty rate11.0%11.9%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.525−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%40.6%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree16.9%11.7%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%6.1%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation66.9%52.0%+14.9 pts
Median home value$203,300$320,500−$117,200
Median gross rent$1,050$1,212−$162
Owner-occupied61.9%71.4%−9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%20.9%−14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%51.1%−16.3 pts
Average commute16.821.5−4.7
Worked from home20.7%26.7%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.8%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025