In 2021, Bloomington, IL had a population of 171k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $70,339. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bloomington, IL declined from 172,164 to 171,455, a −0.412% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,037 to $70,339, a 3.38% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bloomington, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.19%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), White (Hispanic) (3.02%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%).
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.
95.9% of the residents in Bloomington, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bloomington, IL are Illinois State University (5,907 degrees awarded in 2021), Heartland Community College (1,191 degrees), and Illinois Wesleyan University (393 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Bloomington, IL was $170,100, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.
Most people in Bloomington, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bloomington, IL was 2 cars per household.
Bloomington, IL borders Champaign-Urbana, IL, Decatur, IL, Lincoln, IL, Peoria, IL, and Pontiac, IL.