United States › Bloomington METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Bloomington Metro Bloomington, IL · 1 counties · 150,433 residents · 1,183 sq mi
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The short version
Bloomington is home to 150,433 people. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 30.5, younger than the US median of 35.2. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. 21,253 more people live here than in 1990. Median household income runs $47,021, well clear of the $42,589 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 127 / sq mi
+16%since 1990
from 109 / sq mi in 1990
from 29.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K 138K 151K 164K 178K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bloomington Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $47,021
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,366 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $14,138 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$109,300
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$533
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $387 in 1990
US average: $602
from 63.5% in 1990
33.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 93.8%(121,219)
Hispanic / Latino 1%(1,297)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 87.9%(132,224)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(3,833)
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 from 29.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 84.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 9.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 34.3%(19,668)
Women 15+
Never married 31.4%(19,878)
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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 150,433 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IL? The typical household in Bloomington, IL earns about $47,021 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 $109,300, and the typical rent is about $533 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomington, IL? About 36.2% 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 9.7% of people in Bloomington, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bloomington, IL grown since 1990? Yes, Bloomington, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,253 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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