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Bloomington, Illinois

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StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population78,90712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$77,384$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.7%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$203,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,050$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate11.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born10.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.827.826.4
Worked from Home20.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bloomington, Illinois

Age in Bloomington, Illinois

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.239.038.9
Under 18 %22.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Bloomington, Illinois

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Households34,8925,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households54.5%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married38.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bloomington, Illinois

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,655$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households12.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Bloomington, Illinois

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units37,1625,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,374$5,298n/a

Education in Bloomington, Illinois

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.1%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate20.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bloomington, Illinois

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Bloomington, Illinois

StatisticBloomingtonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.0%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.0%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Bloomington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.