COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chestnut vs Bloomington
PLACE A
Chestnut, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Bloomington, Illinois
Chestnut is 100% smaller than Bloomington. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $23,293 higher. Bloomington has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -11%).
CHESTNUTBLOOMINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population34778,804−100% vs Bloomington
Population density2,8212,907−85
Population growth-10.6%2.7%−13.3 pts
Median age47.636.2+11.4
Male47.0%48.7%−1.7 pts
Female53.0%51.3%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born26.8%10.3%+16.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.7%69.4%−16.7 pts
Black0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.3%7.3%+40.0 pts
Asian0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Other0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Median household income$54,091$77,384−$23,293
Per capita income$23,011$45,655−$22,644
Poverty rate17.3%11.0%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.468−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%48.7%−48.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%16.9%−16.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation64.0%66.9%−2.9 pts
Median home value$135,600$203,300−$67,700
Median gross rent$682$1,050−$368
Owner-occupied94.4%61.9%+32.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%34.8%−34.8 pts
Average commute22.616.8+5.9
Worked from home0.0%20.7%−20.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024