Bloomington, IL
Census Place
Add ComparisonN/A 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.
Most people in Bloomington, IL N/A, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bloomington, IL was 2 cars per household.
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.
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.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bloomington, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bloomington, IL as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.
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.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bloomington, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Bloomington, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bloomington, IL.
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.
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.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bloomington, IL grew by 7.31% from 4.95% to 5.31%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bloomington, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
In 2024, universities in Bloomington, IL awarded 382 degrees. The student population of Bloomington, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 797 male students and 785 female students.
The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $57,500.
In 2024 in Bloomington, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,582 (50.4% men and 49.6% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 1,582 students enrolled in Bloomington, IL, 50.4% men and 49.6% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,011 records, of which 48.9% were women and 51.1% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bloomington, IL was Registered Nursing with 37 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bloomington, IL according to their major.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($57,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($204) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
People in Bloomington, IL have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Bloomington, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bloomington, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
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.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Bloomington, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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.
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.
