COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bloomington vs Washington
PLACE A
Bloomington, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Bloomington is 99% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $20,757 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
BLOOMINGTONWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population78,8047,816,116−99% vs Washington
Population density2,907118+2,789
Population growth2.7%14.6%−11.9 pts
Median age36.238.3−2.1
Male48.7%50.4%−1.6 pts
Female51.3%49.6%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born10.3%15.4%−5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.4%63.1%+6.3 pts
Black10.2%3.8%+6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%14.4%−7.1 pts
Asian8.3%9.7%−1.4 pts
Other4.8%8.9%−4.1 pts
Median household income$77,384$98,141−$20,757
Per capita income$45,655$53,744−$8,089
Poverty rate11.0%9.9%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.469Even
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%39.6%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree16.9%15.6%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%5.1%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation66.9%64.5%+2.4 pts
Median home value$203,300$564,600−$361,300
Median gross rent$1,050$1,760−$710
Owner-occupied61.9%63.8%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%7.3%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%47.5%−12.7 pts
Average commute16.826.6−9.8
Worked from home20.7%19.8%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.6%3.4%−2.9 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.3%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024