United States › Bloomington METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Bloomington Metro Bloomington, IN · 2 counties · 161,039 residents · 780 sq mi
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The short version
Bloomington is a metro area of 161,039 people. The median age is 32.9, younger than the US median of 38.8. People stay put here: 73% were in the same home a year ago. 21.5% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% 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 207 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 183 / sq mi in 2000
from 29.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
122K 134K 147K 159K 171K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bloomington Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $52,226
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,804 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $18,281 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 3.3%
Public administration 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Transportation & warehousing 1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.7%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$181,334
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,643 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$917
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 58.2% in 2000
44.3% rent
2.34 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.5 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 91%(129,605)
Hispanic / Latino 1.7%(2,399)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 82.2%(132,364)
Hispanic / Latino 4.1%(6,655)
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
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data from 35.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 75.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 60.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 47.2%(33,016)
Women 15+
Never married 41.4%(29,358)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 12.9% 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) 20.2%(1,517)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.1%(1,585)
Share of the 7,503 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, IN? Bloomington, IN has about 161,039 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IN? The typical household in Bloomington, IN earns about $52,226 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 $181,334, and the typical rent is about $917 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomington, IN? About 41.2% 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 21.5% of people in Bloomington, IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bloomington, IN grown since 1990? Yes, Bloomington, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,780 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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