McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
171,556
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
0.292% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.9%
0.661% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,905
2.01% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$208,400
5.09% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
82,353
0.0948% 1-year growth

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9.72% of the households in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, 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.

95.4% of the residents in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL are Illinois State University (5,698 degrees awarded in 2023), Heartland Community College (1,600 degrees), and Illinois Wesleyan University (376 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was $208,400, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL is home to a population of 172k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.56% of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

In 2024, there were 9.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL are Spanish (6,023 households), Telugu (1,802 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (991 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
87,165
Women
51%
83,777
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 170,942 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

95.4%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    131k ± 442
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.4k ± 507
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8.91k ± 352
6.45%
Hispanic Population
11.1k people

In 2024, there were 9.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.45% of the people in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    4,057 ± 1,545 people
  2. Mexico
    1,673 ± 999 people
  3. China
    972 ± 763 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was India, the natal country of 4,057 McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL residents, followed by Mexico with 1,673 and China with 972.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.56%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13k people
7.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.1k people

As of 2024, 7.56% of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL residents (13k 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 McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was 7.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,023 households (3.71%)
  2. Telugu
    1,802 households (1.11%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    991 households (0.61%)

9.72% of the households in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was Spanish. 3.71% of the households in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,214 ± 256
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,088 ± 390
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,049 ± 256

McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL employs 82.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL were Insurance carriers (10,011 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,688 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,030 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of other health practitioners ($245,727), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($151,198), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($146,967).

Males in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,283. The income inequality in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
40,433
Women
49.1%
41,920
Men
50.9%

The workforce of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL in 2023 was 82,353 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

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Occupations

82.4k
2023 Value
0.0948%
1 Year growth
± 0.0948%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.0948%, from 82.3k employees to 82.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, are Postsecondary teachers (2,329 people), Other managers (2,093 people), and Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators (1,920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

82.4k
2023 Value
0.0948%
1 Year growth
± 0.0948%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.0948%, from 82.3k employees to 82.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, are Insurance carriers (10,011 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,688 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,030 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, 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

$60,176
Median earning men ± $2,021
$40,621
Median earning women ± $2,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,872), Public Administration ($79,617), and Information ($72,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,839), Wholesale Trade ($65,313), and Construction ($53,235).

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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%.

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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 McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, 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%).

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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 McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL awarded 7,806 degrees. The student population of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,781 male students and 15,827 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL are White (5,570 and 73.9%), Hispanic or Latino (762 and 10.1%), Black or African American (620 and 8.22%), and Two or More Races (295 and 3.91%).

The largest universities in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Illinois State University (5,698 and 73%), Heartland Community College (1,600 and 20.5%), and Illinois Wesleyan University (376 and 4.82%).

The most popular majors in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (790 and 10.1%), Registered Nursing (325 and 4.16%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (299 and 3.83%).

The median tuition costs in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL are $55,500 for private four year colleges, and $11,000 and $20,358 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 27,608 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 27,608 students enrolled in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,014 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    272 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    261 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    299 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 272 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Illinois State University
    5,698 degrees awarded
  2. Heartland Community College
    1,600 degrees awarded
  3. Illinois Wesleyan University
    376 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Illinois State University with 5,698 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL, which is 0.67 times less than the 4,674 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 5,570 degrees mean that there were 7.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 762 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.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,121) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.513% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.413% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (36.1k), Some college (32.7k), and High School or Equivalent (31.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was $208,400 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,300 to $208,400, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,688
$45,704
Median Property Taxes
±$1,258

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 McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

65.1%
Homeownership
2024
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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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.
$79,905
Median Household Income
± $2,544
70.2k
Number of Households
± 1,940

In 2024, the median household income of the 70.2k households in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL grew to $79,905 from the previous year's value of $78,329.

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Wage Distribution

0.452
2023 Wage GINI in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.01% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, 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 McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL (20.9k out of 162k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, 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

95.4% of the population of McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.792% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.62%
Uninsured
58.8%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.792%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McLean County--Bloomington City & Normal Town PUMA, IL grew by 5.15% from 4.39% to 4.62%.

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