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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Bloomington Metro

Bloomington, IL · 1 counties · 169,572 residents · 1,183 sq mi
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Bloomington is a metro area of 169,572 people. The median age is 32.1, younger than the US median of 37.2. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $151,700.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 37.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
169,572
+13%since 2000
from 150,433 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
143 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 127 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.1
+5%since 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,183 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K138K151K164K178K19902000201020202024Bloomington
2024172K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(10,650)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(10,914)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.1%(10,421)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.8%(14,903)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.3%(20,902)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.8%(23,471)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.4%(20,945)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.3%(22,608)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.3%(17,418)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.3%(9,015)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(5,666)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(2,659)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,642
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,021 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,167
+27%since 2000
from $22,227 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services20.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration19.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$151,700
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$692
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $533 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
33.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.50 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
19.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(132,224)
Black6.1%(9,189)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3,833)
Asian2%(3,072)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(138,835)
Black7.2%(12,246)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(7,434)
Asian4.2%(7,180)
Other2%(3,365)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(4,795)
Puerto Rican0.4%(601)
Guatemalan0.1%(173)
Cuban0.1%(170)
Honduran0.1%(140)
Salvadoran0.1%(140)
Panamanian0.1%(112)
Spaniard0.1%(99)
Colombian0.1%(96)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(45)
Chilean0%(26)
Argentine0%(23)
Ancestry
German31.2%(52,068)
Irish15.4%(25,700)
American11.4%(18,928)
English11%(18,293)
Italian4.2%(7,045)
Polish3.5%(5,867)
French2.6%(4,264)
Swedish2.3%(3,820)
Scottish2%(3,349)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(3,149)
Dutch1.8%(2,954)
Norwegian1.6%(2,746)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(1,248)
Swiss0.7%(1,197)
Czech0.6%(1,033)
Danish0.4%(714)
British0.4%(671)
Hungarian0.4%(661)
Slovak0.4%(611)
Russian0.3%(571)
Greek0.3%(514)
Belgian0.2%(409)
Lithuanian0.2%(364)
Croatian0.2%(354)
Austrian0.2%(336)
Ukrainian0.2%(327)
Arab0.2%(316)
Lebanese0.1%(171)
Finnish0.1%(170)
Slovene0.1%(164)
Canadian0.1%(162)
Turkish0.1%(152)
Portuguese0.1%(147)
Romanian0.1%(131)
West Indian0.1%(111)
Syrian0%(83)
Nigerian0%(78)
Ethiopian0%(64)
Armenian0%(58)
Iranian0%(48)
Latvian0%(45)
Israeli0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Haitian0%(17)
Jamaican0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(13)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 36.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.3 min
+52%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
5.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
39.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(28,827)
Married47.8%(32,911)
Widowed2.6%(1,787)
Divorced7.7%(5,326)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(27,753)
Married45%(32,748)
Widowed6.5%(4,697)
Divorced10.5%(7,621)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(1,426)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(2,271)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(284)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(24)
US avg: 1%

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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Largest cities

BloomingtonCENTRAL78,804Normal53,275Le Roy3,465Heyworth2,869El Paso2,723Lexington2,079Hudson1,750Chenoa1,705Twin Grove1,458Gridley1,428Downs1,173Danvers1,062Colfax973McLean733Saybrook641Carlock593Stanford586Towanda423Bellflower331Arrowsmith269Ellsworth179Anchor155Cooksville153Shirley103
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1 component county

McLean CountyCENTRAL171,419
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bloomington, IL?

Bloomington, IL has about 169,572 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bloomington, IL?

The typical household in Bloomington, IL earns about $57,642 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 $151,700, and the typical rent is about $692 a month.

How educated are people in Bloomington, IL?

About 40.4% 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 12.9% 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 40,392 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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