Bloomington Population History 1990 - 2023

Bloomington Population Facts

What is the current population of Bloomington?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bloomington is 78,587. Bloomington, Illinois is the 467th largest city in the US.

What county is Bloomington, Illinois in?

Bloomington is located entirely in McLean County.

What is the size of Bloomington, Illinois in square miles?

Bloomington has an area of 27.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Bloomington?

The current population of Bloomington (78,587) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Bloomington growing?

Bloomington has grown 19.6% since the 2000. Bloomington, Illinois's growth is about average. 52% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bloomington, Illinois?

Bloomington has a population density of 2,814.8 people per square mile.

Bloomington Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bloomington, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Bloomington, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 55,892. The voting age population is 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

What percentage of Bloomington, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.6% of the residents of Bloomington are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bloomington, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Bloomington are 77.7% White, 10.4% Black, 8.0% Asian, 2.5% Two or more races, 1.0% Other and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 6.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bloomington, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Bloomington, 12.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.3%. On a per-household basis, 8.6% of families are below the poverty line in Bloomington.

What percentage of Bloomington, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.4% of Bloomington residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bloomington, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.3% of Bloomington residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 48.2% have a bachelor's degree and 17.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bloomington, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bloomington residents aged 5 and older, 11.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.4% speak an Asian language.

Bloomington Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bloomington, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Bloomington is 3.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bloomington, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Bloomington, 12.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bloomington, Illinois?

The median household income in Bloomington is $67,507.

Bloomington Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bloomington, Illinois?

In Bloomington, 60.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bloomington, Illinois?

Renters occupy 39.3% of housing units in Bloomington.

What percentage of Bloomington, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bloomington, 15.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bloomington, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Bloomington, 19.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 6,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bloomington, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bloomington is $836.

What percentage of households in Bloomington, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Bloomington, 83.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.