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Bloomington Illinois Information: Bloomington, Illinois is part of MCLEAN County. Population for Bloomington from the last gathering is 64808. You can view Bloomington venues that host many Bloomington IL events every year. You can also research Bloomington Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Bloomington Illinois real estate guide. Bloomington Illinois has a latitude of 40.4756 and a longitude of -89.0047. Zip codes in Bloomington, IL include 61701 ... more Bloomington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bloomington, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bloomington, IL was 64,808.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bloomington was 31,413, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bloomington, IL
There are an estimated 13,480 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Bloomington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bloomington is 33,395 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bloomington, Illinois
There are an estimated 13,581 married women in the community. 50.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bloomington, IL
The median age of people living in Bloomington, IL was 32.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bloomington was 4,774. There were 48,640 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.9 percent of the population (6,438) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bloomington, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bloomington, IL was 63,654.

White Population in Bloomington, IL
The estimated White population in the Bloomington community is 55,032, which is 84.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bloomington, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,602, which is 8.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bloomington, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bloomington, IL was 115.

Asian Population in Bloomington, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,958.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bloomington, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bloomington was an estimated 28.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 919, while those of “two or more races” was 1,154 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bloomington community was 2,150, or 3.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bloomington, IL
The household population number in Bloomington was 62,361.

Group Quarters Population in Bloomington, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,447.

Average Household Size in Bloomington, IL
The average household size in Bloomington is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bloomington, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 28,431 total housing units in Bloomington.

The number of occupied housing units was 26,642, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,802 were owner-occupied (63.1), and 9,840 were renter-occupied (36.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,789 vacant homes in Bloomington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bloomington, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,397, with a median value in dollars of 116,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bloomington, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,095 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bloomington, average costs per month were $332 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 36,773 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bloomington, Illinois
16,259 people in Bloomington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bloomington, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bloomington was 5,340, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bloomington, IL
In 2000, there were 8,142 people in Bloomington, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bloomington, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,797 people in Bloomington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bloomington, Illinois
There were 37,337 in the labor force in Bloomington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bloomington was 15.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bloomington, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,496. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bloomington, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,093. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bloomington, Illinois
Per capita income in Bloomington in the last full census was 24,751. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bloomington numbered 689, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bloomington, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,868, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.