United States › Bloomington METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Bloomington Metro Bloomington, IL · 1 counties · 170,954 residents · 1,183 sq mi
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The short version
With 170,954 people, Bloomington is a metro area. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 35.1, younger than the US median of 38.8. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $166,400. 7% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 144 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 127 / sq mi in 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
125K 138K 151K 164K 178K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bloomington Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $68,037
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,021 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $22,227 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 17.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$166,400
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$842
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $533 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 66.5% in 2000
35.8% rent
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.6 in 2009
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-Hispanic 87.9%(132,224)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(3,833)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 75.7%(129,440)
Hispanic / Latino 6.2%(10,524)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 1 more asian origin group with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data from 36.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.4%(1,752)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.1%(1,316)
Share of the 8,171 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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bloomington, IL? Bloomington, IL has about 170,954 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IL? The typical household in Bloomington, IL earns about $68,037 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 $166,400, and the typical rent is about $842 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomington, IL? About 44.6% 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 15.2% 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 41,774 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.
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