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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Bloomington Metro

Bloomington, IN · 2 counties · 126,259 residents · 779.817 sq mi
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Bloomington has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,593. Population has declined 11% since 2000. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $63,397. At a median age of 27.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
126,259
−11%vs 2000
vs 142,349 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
162 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 183 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
27.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 29.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
122K134K147K159K171K1990201020202024Bloomington
2024163K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(7,147)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.1%(6,472)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(7,169)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.5%(14,558)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2417.7%(22,394)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(20,984)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(16,361)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(10,805)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(8,896)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(6,588)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(3,705)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,180)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,593
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,804 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,819
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,281 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.6%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,397
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,643 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$390
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $544 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.2% in 2000
41.4% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(129,605)
Black2.5%(3,619)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,399)
Asian2.9%(4,081)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(119,844)
Black2.2%(2,816)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,227)
Asian2.2%(2,771)
Other0.7%(828)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(2,940)
Puerto Rican0.5%(877)
Spaniard0.3%(399)
Venezuelan0.2%(332)
Cuban0.2%(267)
Colombian0.2%(255)
Honduran0.1%(170)
Guatemalan0.1%(149)
Salvadoran0.1%(127)
Nicaraguan0.1%(96)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(88)
Argentine0%(80)
Dominican0%(34)
Chilean0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Peruvian0%(25)
Bolivian0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(2,969)
Asian Indian1.8%(2,856)
Korean0.5%(808)
Filipino0.3%(545)
Nepalese0.3%(377)
Japanese0.2%(352)
Vietnamese0.2%(322)
Taiwanese0.2%(264)
Pakistani0.2%(226)
Indonesian0.1%(137)
Burmese0.1%(126)
Kazakh0.1%(92)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(76)
Mongolian0%(59)
Uzbek0%(57)
Malaysian0%(25)
Thai0.1%(14)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
German17%(27,636)
English14.4%(23,335)
Irish11.1%(17,986)
American6.6%(10,665)
Italian3.3%(5,393)
Scottish2.6%(4,292)
Polish2.4%(3,936)
French1.7%(2,779)
Dutch1.4%(2,305)
Swedish1%(1,552)
Welsh0.9%(1,394)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,276)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(1,234)
British0.7%(1,148)
Russian0.7%(1,045)
Arab0.6%(991)
Swiss0.4%(727)
Danish0.4%(702)
Greek0.3%(557)
Hungarian0.3%(501)
Czech0.3%(470)
Ukrainian0.3%(398)
Iranian0.3%(393)
Nigerian0.3%(390)
Finnish0.3%(367)
West Indian0.2%(348)
Lithuanian0.2%(311)
Croatian0.2%(279)
Serbian0.2%(264)
Austrian0.2%(262)
Slovak0.2%(262)
Egyptian0.2%(254)
Belgian0.1%(222)
Syrian0.1%(166)
Jamaican0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(142)
Haitian0.1%(132)
Macedonian0.1%(116)
Portuguese0.1%(116)
Israeli0.1%(112)
Lebanese0.1%(111)
Kenyan0.1%(108)
Slovene0.1%(102)
Australian0.1%(98)
Turkish0.1%(90)
Canadian0.1%(87)
Brazilian0.1%(79)
Latvian0%(43)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Armenian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.9%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
15.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married47.2%(33,016)
Married41%(28,664)
Widowed1.9%(1,337)
Divorced9.9%(6,921)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(29,358)
Married39.9%(28,320)
Widowed6.9%(4,927)
Divorced11.7%(8,321)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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2 component counties

Monroe CountyCENTRAL143,345Owen County21,886
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bloomington, IN?

Bloomington, IN has about 126,259 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bloomington, IN?

The typical household in Bloomington, IN earns about $24,593 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bloomington, IN expensive?

In Bloomington, IN, the median home is worth about $63,397, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Bloomington, IN?

About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bloomington, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bloomington, IN?

About 18.6% of people in Bloomington, IN live below the federal poverty line.

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

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