Bloomington, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,895

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.2

25.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.7%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,666

30.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,100

0.389% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Bloomington, TX is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 80.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.1% of Bloomington, TX residents were born outside of the country (494 people).

In 2024, there were 2.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Bloomington, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 501 White (Hispanic) and 146 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.8% of Bloomington, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bloomington, TX was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bloomington, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bloomington, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 678
White (Hispanic)
501 ± 460
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 140

86%

Hispanic Population

1.63k people

86% of the people in Bloomington, TX are hispanic (1.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bloomington, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

494 people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Bloomington, TX residents (494 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, TX was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bloomington, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 38

Bloomington, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bloomington, TX.

Economy

The economy of Bloomington, TX employs 630 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bloomington, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (163 people), Construction (148 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,533), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($48,533), and Construction ($38,155).

Employment

Occupations

630

2024 Value

± 277

32.4%

1 Year growth

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomington, TX grew at a rate of 32.4%, from 476 employees to 630 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloomington, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (123 people), and Production Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloomington, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

630

2024 Value

± 277

32.4%

1 Year growth

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomington, TX grew at a rate of 32.4%, from 476 employees to 630 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloomington, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (163 people), Construction (148 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloomington, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bloomington, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,667

Median earning men ± $5,203

$19,428

Median earning women ± $12,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($38,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bloomington, TX was $128,100 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,600 to $128,100, a 0.389% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bloomington, TX is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bloomington, TX have an average commute time of 43 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloomington, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,290

$349

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bloomington, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Bloomington, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bloomington, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,666

Median Household Income

± $12,962

489

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 489 households in Bloomington, TX grew to $52,666 from the previous year's value of $40,298.

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bloomington, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63%)
Carpooled (32.4%)
Worked At Home (4.6%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Bloomington, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.4%) and those who worked at home (4.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

43 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloomington, TX have a longer commute time (43 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.6% of the workforce in Bloomington, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bloomington, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bloomington, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloomington, TX (477 out of 1.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bloomington, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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