Bloomington is a city located in Brown County, Greene County, Monroe County, and Owen County Indiana. Bloomington has a 2024 population of 79,152. It is also the county seat of Monroe County. Bloomington is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 0.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 79,062 in 2020.
The average household income in Bloomington is $71,517 with a poverty rate of 31.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bloomington is 24.4 years, 24.4 years for males, and 24.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bloomington was:
White
Asian
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 32,592 | 1.99 | 35.6 | 64.4 |
| Non Family | 20,841 | 1.51 | 20.9 | 79.1 |
| Married | 8,456 | 2.8 | 69.7 | 30.3 |
| Female | 2,412 | 2.93 | 43.9 | 56.1 |
| Male | 883 | 2.83 | 31.6 | 68.4 |
2.71
Average Family Size
1.99
Average Household Size
35.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.31%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.57%.
All
Male
Female
$39,789
Average Earnings
$41,647
Average Male
$37,824
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.51% of Bloomington residents speak only English, while 14.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.25% of the population.
rate
31.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.04%
Male Poverty Rate
31.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bloomington is Asian, with 40.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bloomington is Native, with 5.03% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 52.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.42%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
24.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.0%
Male Marriage Rate
24.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.5%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
50.5%
Born in Bloomington
88.01%
Native Born
11.99%
Foreign Born
7.88%
Non Citizen
4.11%
Naturalized
88.01% of Bloomington residents were born in the United States, with 50.5% having been born in Indiana. 7.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 79,264 | 22 | 0.03% |
| 2028 | 79,242 | 23 | 0.03% |
| 2027 | 79,219 | 22 | 0.03% |
| 2026 | 79,197 | 23 | 0.03% |
| 2025 | 79,174 | 22 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 79,152 | 23 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 79,129 | 22 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 79,107 | -235 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79,342 | 280 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 79,062 | -6,548 | -7.65% |
| 2019 | 85,610 | 382 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 85,228 | 283 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 84,945 | 464 | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 84,481 | 783 | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 83,698 | 456 | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 83,242 | 718 | 0.87% |
| 2013 | 82,524 | 316 | 0.38% |
| 2012 | 82,208 | 680 | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 81,528 | 903 | 1.12% |
| 2010 | 80,625 | 11,334 | 16.36% |
| 2000 | 69,291 | 8,658 | 14.28% |
| 1990 | 60,633 | 7,970 | 15.13% |
| 1980 | 52,663 | 9,401 | 21.73% |
| 1970 | 43,262 | 11,905 | 37.97% |
| 1960 | 31,357 | 5,194 | 19.85% |
| 1950 | 26,163 | 5,293 | 25.36% |
| 1940 | 20,870 | 2,643 | 14.5% |
| 1930 | 18,227 | 6,632 | 57.2% |
| 1920 | 11,595 | 2,757 | 31.19% |
| 1910 | 8,838 | 2,378 | 36.81% |
| 1900 | 6,460 | 2,442 | 60.78% |
| 1890 | 4,018 | 1,262 | 45.79% |
| 1880 | 2,756 | 0 | 0% |