Bloomington city, Illinois
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 78,804
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 79,232
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 78,688
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 78,701
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,680
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,610
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,614
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,621
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $672
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,050
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,892
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,710
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 734,114
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 257,940
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,926,248
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,456
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,384
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,655
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,900.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,814.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.22
FIPS Code 1706613