Bloomington is a city located in McLean County Illinois. Bloomington has a 2024 population of 79,046. It is also the county seat of McLean County. Bloomington is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 78,682 in 2020.
The average household income in Bloomington is $97,190 with a poverty rate of 12.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bloomington is 35.9 years, 35.1 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bloomington was:
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
---|---|---|---|---|
All | 33,885 | 2.27 | 61.1 | 38.9 |
Non Family | 14,902 | 1.22 | 44.3 | 55.7 |
Married | 14,656 | 3.07 | 81.5 | 18.5 |
Female | 3,281 | 3.09 | 47.9 | 52.1 |
Male | 1,046 | 3.31 | 54.3 | 45.7 |
3.01
Average Family Size
2.27
Average Household Size
61.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.7% of Bloomington residents speak only English, while 12.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.64% of the population.
rate
12.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.29%
Male Poverty Rate
11.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bloomington is Black, with 33.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bloomington is Asian, with 4.05% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.09%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.3%
Male Marriage Rate
46.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
62.5%
Employment Rate
3.3%
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
69.04%
Born in Bloomington
89.88%
Native Born
10.12%
Foreign Born
6.18%
Non Citizen
3.94%
Naturalized
89.88% of Bloomington residents were born in the United States, with 69.04% having been born in Illinois. 6.18% 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 | 79,501 | 91 | 0.11% |
2028 | 79,410 | 91 | 0.11% |
2027 | 79,319 | 91 | 0.11% |
2026 | 79,228 | 91 | 0.11% |
2025 | 79,137 | 91 | 0.12% |
2024 | 79,046 | 91 | 0.12% |
2023 | 78,955 | 91 | 0.12% |
2022 | 78,864 | 16 | 0.02% |
2021 | 78,848 | 166 | 0.21% |
2020 | 78,682 | 1,508 | 1.95% |
2019 | 77,174 | -568 | -0.73% |
2018 | 77,742 | -360 | -0.46% |
2017 | 78,102 | -241 | -0.31% |
2016 | 78,343 | -67 | -0.09% |
2015 | 78,410 | -481 | -0.61% |
2014 | 78,891 | -358 | -0.45% |
2013 | 79,249 | 1,253 | 1.61% |
2012 | 77,996 | 714 | 0.92% |
2011 | 77,282 | 473 | 0.62% |
2010 | 76,809 | 0 | 0% |
2000 | 64,808 | 12,836 | 24.7% |
1990 | 51,972 | 7,783 | 17.61% |
1980 | 44,189 | 4,197 | 10.49% |
1970 | 39,992 | 3,721 | 10.26% |
1960 | 36,271 | 2,108 | 6.17% |
1950 | 34,163 | 1,295 | 3.94% |
1940 | 32,868 | 1,938 | 6.27% |
1930 | 30,930 | 2,205 | 7.68% |
1920 | 28,725 | 2,957 | 11.48% |
1910 | 25,768 | 2,482 | 10.66% |
1900 | 23,286 | 2,802 | 13.68% |
1890 | 20,484 | 3,304 | 19.23% |
1880 | 17,180 | 2,590 | 17.75% |
1870 | 14,590 | 7,515 | 106.22% |
1860 | 7,075 | -72,426 | -91.1% |