COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Smithfield
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Bloomington is 9837% larger than Smithfield. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $15,353 higher. Bloomington has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
BLOOMINGTONSMITHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population78,804793+9837% vs Smithfield
Population density2,9071,108+1,799
Population growth2.7%-5.0%+7.7 pts
Median age36.242.5−6.3
Male48.7%46.2%+2.5 pts
Female51.3%53.8%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born10.3%0.0%+10.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%94.6%−25.1 pts
Black10.2%0.0%+10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%0.1%+7.2 pts
Asian8.3%0.0%+8.3 pts
Other4.8%5.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$77,384$62,031+$15,353
Per capita income$45,655$33,773+$11,882
Poverty rate11.0%13.5%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.402+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%23.2%+25.5 pts
Graduate degree16.9%3.3%+13.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%8.5%−5.7 pts
Labor force participation66.9%61.3%+5.6 pts
Median home value$203,300$173,200+$30,100
Median gross rent$1,050$950+$100
Owner-occupied61.9%72.5%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%5.7%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%60.7%−25.8 pts
Average commute16.831.2−14.4
Worked from home20.7%11.0%+9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%2.5%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025