United States › Bloomington METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Bloomington Metro Bloomington, IL · 1 counties · 129,180 residents · 1,183 sq mi
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The short version
Bloomington is home to 129,180 people. The median age is 29.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $65,400. There are 21,253 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 30.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K 138K 151K 164K 178K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bloomington Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $31,366
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,021 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $22,227 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$65,400
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$387
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $533 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 66.5% in 2000
36.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 87.9%(132,224)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(3,833)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 93.8%(121,219)
Hispanic / Latino 1%(1,297)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data vs 36.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 90.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 41.9%(28,827)
Women 15+
Never married 38.1%(27,753)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 29.2%(2,088)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.9%(1,426)
Share of the 7,158 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bloomington, IL? Bloomington, IL has about 129,180 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IL? The typical household in Bloomington, IL earns about $31,366 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bloomington, IL expensive? In Bloomington, IL, the median home is worth about $65,400, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomington, IL? About 29.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bloomington, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bloomington, IL? About 11.9% of people in Bloomington, IL live below the federal poverty line.
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