Bloomington, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
78,907
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.2
0.556% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
1.79% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,384
2.56% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$203,300
2.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
41,075
2.83% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bloomington, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Bloomington, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bloomington, IL are Illinois Wesleyan University (376 degrees awarded in 2023) and Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology (31 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bloomington, IL was $203,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Bloomington, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bloomington, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bloomington, IL is home to a population of 78.9k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Bloomington, IL residents were born outside of the country (8.05k people).

In 2024, there were 6.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.8k people) in Bloomington, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%
2024 Citizenship
94%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Bloomington, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bloomington, IL was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bloomington, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    54.8k ± 1.1k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.07k ± 768
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.54k ± 440
7.27%
Hispanic Population
5.74k people

In 2024, there were 6.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.8k people) in Bloomington, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.27% of the people in Bloomington, IL are hispanic (5.74k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.05k people
9.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.73k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Bloomington, IL residents (8.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bloomington, IL was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,216 ± 321
  2. Vietnam
    955 ± 197
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    587 ± 199

Bloomington, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bloomington, IL employs 41.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bloomington, IL were Finance & Insurance (8,255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,201 people), and Educational Services (4,958 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($142,986), Finance & Insurance ($95,118), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,450).

Employment

Occupations

41.1k
2024 Value
± 1,558
2.83%
1 Year growth
± 5.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomington, IL grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 39.9k employees to 41.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloomington, IL, are Management Occupations (4,612 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,581 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloomington, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.1k
2024 Value
± 1,558
2.83%
1 Year growth
± 5.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomington, IL grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 39.9k employees to 41.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloomington, IL, are Finance & Insurance (8,255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,201 people), and Educational Services (4,958 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloomington, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bloomington, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,387
Median earning men ± $2,918
$43,800
Median earning women ± $1,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,014), Wholesale Trade ($91,125), and Public Administration ($84,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,516), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,772), and Manufacturing ($51,307).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bloomington, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bloomington, IL awarded 407 degrees. The student population of Bloomington, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 816 male students and 837 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bloomington, IL are White (306 and 77.7%), Asian (33 and 8.38%), Black or African American (28 and 7.11%), and Hispanic or Latino (18 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in Bloomington, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois Wesleyan University (376 and 92.4%) and Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology (31 and 7.62%).

The most popular majors in Bloomington, IL are Registered Nursing (46 and 11.3%), General Business (36 and 8.85%), and General Cosmetology (28 and 6.88%).

The median tuition cost in Bloomington, IL for private four year colleges is $55,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Bloomington, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,653 (49.4% men and 50.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,653 students enrolled in Bloomington, IL, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,066 records, of which 49.9% were women and 50.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    25 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    46 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bloomington, IL was General Psychology with 25 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Illinois Wesleyan University
    376 degrees awarded
  2. Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois Wesleyan University with 376 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 170 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bloomington, IL, which is 0.717 times less than the 237 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 306 degrees mean that there were 9.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 33 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($204) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bloomington, IL was $203,300 in 2024, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,800 to $203,300, a 2.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Bloomington, IL is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bloomington, IL have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloomington, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,858
$21,610
Median Property Taxes
±$934

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bloomington, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

61.9%
Homeownership
2024
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Bloomington, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,384
Median Household Income
± $4,104
34.9k
Number of Households
± 1,373

In 2024, the median household income of the 34.9k households in Bloomington, IL grew to $77,384 from the previous year's value of $75,449.

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bloomington, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.7%)
  3. Carpooled (8.02%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Bloomington, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.02%).

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Commute Time

16.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloomington, IL have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Bloomington, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bloomington, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloomington, IL (8.42k out of 76.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bloomington, IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.7% of the population of Bloomington, IL has health coverage, with 60.4% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 9.83% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.31%
Uninsured
60.4%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
9.83%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bloomington, IL grew by 7.31% from 4.95% to 5.31%.

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