COMPARING TWO PLACES
Freetown vs Bloomington
PLACE A
Freetown, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Bloomington, Illinois
Freetown is 100% smaller than Bloomington. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $8,738 higher. Bloomington has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -4%).
FREETOWNBLOOMINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population27778,804−100% vs Bloomington
Population density4002,907−2,507
Population growth-4.2%2.7%−6.9 pts
Median age40.736.2+4.5
Male48.7%48.7%+0.0 pts
Female51.3%51.3%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.5%69.4%+28.1 pts
Black0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Asian0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Other2.5%4.8%−2.3 pts
Median household income$68,646$77,384−$8,738
Per capita income$28,326$45,655−$17,329
Poverty rate14.1%11.0%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3590.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%48.7%−48.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%16.9%−16.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.8%2.7%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation68.7%66.9%+1.8 pts
Median home value$168,300$203,300−$35,000
Median gross rent$814$1,050−$236
Owner-occupied89.6%61.9%+27.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%34.8%+65.2 pts
Average commute31.516.8+14.8
Worked from home0.0%20.7%−20.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.0%5.3%−1.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024