Bloomington, IL City Data

Bloomington, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 64,808 people who live in Bloomington and approximately 150,433 who live in McLean County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bloomington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bloomington. We have included Bloomington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bloomington Information

McLean County where Bloomington resides is 1,186.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,433 and has a population rank of 357 out of all the places in the United States.

Bloomington has a total of 64,808 people and of those residents there are 31,413 males and 33,395 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 33.4. There are approximately 1,991 births each year and around 986 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bloomington varies per year, but currently 63,654 are one race and 1,154 are two or more races.

Of the 64,808 people who live in Bloomington, there are 18,326 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bloomington is 9,260 male and 9,066 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 48,640.

General Bloomington Information
Total area in square miles - McLean County	1,186.29
Water area in square miles - McLean County	N/A
Resident population - McLean County	150,433
Population rank - McLean County	357
Total population	64,808
Total population (male)	31,413
Total population (female)	33,395
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	33.4
Births - McLean County	1,991
Deaths- McLean County	986
Population of one race	63,654
Population of two or more races	1,154
Population under 20 years	18,326
Population under 20 years (male)	9,260
Population under 20 years (female)	9,066
Total population 18 years and over	48,640

Bloomington Social Characteristics

There are 56,746 households in Bloomington. Families make up 35,676 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bloomington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,911), male householder with no wife present (1,647) and female householder with no husband present (4,877). The remainder of the Bloomington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,276. Bloomington, IL moving companies help people in Bloomington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bloomington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bloomington is based, there are 63,368 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,878 never married, 32,066 now married, 750 separated, 4,715 widowed, and 5,959 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 528 separated, 1,024 widowed and 4,313 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bloomington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bloomington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McLean County)
Total households	56,746
Family households (families)	35,676
With own children under 18 years	18,591
Married-couple family	28,911
With own children under 18 years	13,933
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,647
With own children under 18 years	891
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,877
With own children under 18 years	3,324
Nonfamily households	21,276
Householder living alone	15,652
65 years and over	4,615

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,627
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,720
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	48,733
Householder	15,724
Spouse	12,342
Child	17,870
Other relatives	457
Nonrelatives	988
Unmarried partner	462
Roomer or boarder	105
Housemate or roommate	201
Unmarried partner	1,451
Foster child	65
Other	155

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,628
Male householder	5,016
Male householder living alone	3,790
Male householder not living alone	1,226
Female householder	5,902
Female householder living alone	4,958
Female householder not living alone	944
Nonrelatives	2,710
Unmarried partner	989
Roomer or boarder	253
Housemate or roommate	1,287
Foster child	14
Other	167

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	63,368
Never married	19,878
Now married	32,066
Separated	750
Widowed	4,715
Divorced	5,959
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	528
Widowed	1,024
Divorced	4,313

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	64,808
Male	31,413
Under 5 years	2,430
5 to 9 years	2,364
10 to 14 years	2,204
15 to 17 years	1,235
18 and 19 years	1,027
20 years	594
21 years	578
22 to 24 years	1,655
25 to 29 years	2,836
30 to 34 years	2,693
35 to 39 years	2,731
40 to 44 years	2,530
45 to 49 years	2,216
50 to 54 years	1,831
55 to 59 years	1,170
60 and 61 years	373
62 to 64 years	492
65 and 66 years	289
67 to 69 years	418
70 to 74 years	672
75 to 79 years	511
80 to 84 years	318
85 years and over	246
Female	33,395
Under 5 years	2,344
5 to 9 years	2,353
10 to 14 years	2,081
15 to 17 years	1,157
18 and 19 years	1,131
20 years	605
21 years	653
22 to 24 years	1,849
25 to 29 years	2,747
30 to 34 years	2,606
35 to 39 years	2,758
40 to 44 years	2,672
45 to 49 years	2,355
50 to 54 years	1,893
55 to 59 years	1,261
60 and 61 years	397
62 to 64 years	549
65 and 66 years	377
67 to 69 years	557
70 to 74 years	912
75 to 79 years	860
80 to 84 years	636
85 years and over	642

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	64,808
One race	63,654
White	55,032
Black or African American	5,602
American Indian and Alaska Native	115
Asian	1,958
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28
Some other race	86
Two or more races	1,154

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	62,361
People who are White alone	52,935
People who are Black or African American alone	5,370
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	112
People who are Asian alone	1,889
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	28
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,114
People who are Some other race alone	906

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	140,745
Same house	65,251
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,810
Different state or abroad	13,956
Different state	11,532
Abroad	2,424

PLACE OF BIRTH (McLean County)
Total resident population	150,433
Born in United States	91,691
State of residence	112,825
Different state	32,007
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	623
Foreign born	4,978

Bloomington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bloomington. That total enrollment is 52,781 for the population of the country, which includes Bloomington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,769 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,569.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bloomington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,781
Pre-kindergarten	2,606
Public	1,445
Private	1,161
Kindergarten	2,220
Public	1,900
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,055
Public	14,219
Private	1,836
Elementary and high school	23,385
Public	20,900
Private	2,485
High school grades 9 to 12	7,330
Public	6,681
Private	649
College, undergraduate years	22,297
Public	19,624
Private	2,673
Graduate or professional school	2,273
Public	2,094
Private	179
Not enrolled in school	91,935

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,220
Less than 9th grade	2,631
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,464
High school graduate	24,622
Some college, no degree	17,897
Associate's degree	5,060
Bachelor's degree	31,546
Graduate or professional degree	36.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,986

Bloomington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 118,896 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bloomington. The Bloomington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,137), service occupations (12,373), sales and office occupations (23,368), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (264), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,897) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,720). The 118,896 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 65,054 private wage and salary workers, 11,155 government workers, 4,318 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McLean County)
Population 16 years and over	118,896
In labor force	86,065
Civilian labor force	85,994
Employed	80,759
Unemployed	5,235
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	71
Females 16 years and over	62,448
In labor force	41,766
Civilian labor force	41,741
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,479
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	56,448
In labor force	44,299
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,756
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (McLean County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,370
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,293
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,843
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,166
Other means	308
Worked at home	2,539
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,303,695

OCCUPATION (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,137
Service occupations	12,373
Sales and office occupations	23,368
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	264
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,897
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,720

INDUSTRY (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,158
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,122
Wholesale trade	1,964
Retail trade	8,547
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,932
Information	2,086
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,728
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,718
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,827
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,974
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,342

CLASS OF WORKER (McLean County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,137
Private wage and salary workers	65,054
Government workers	11,155
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,318
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bloomington Housing Characteristics

In Bloomington, IL there are 59,972 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,746 occupied and 3,226 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bloomington, there are 37,555 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,061 units in Bloomington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bloomington, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bloomington, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bloomington. There are 795 housing units with rent less than $200, 839 with rent between $200-299, 6,037 with rent between $300-499 and 10,401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bloomington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bloomington, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McLean County)
Total housing units	59,972
Occupied housing units	56,746
Vacant housing units	3,226

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McLean County)
Total housing units	59,972
1-unit, detached	37,555
1-unit, attached	2,061
2 units	1,883
3 or 4 units	3,671
5 to 9 units	3,794
10 to 19 units	4,626
20 to 49 units	1,574
50 or more units	1,404
Mobile home	3,379

HOUSING TENURE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Owner-occupied	37,710
Renter-occupied	19,036

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
No vehicles available	3,412
2 vehicle available	34,331
3 vehicles available	6,980
4 vehicles available	1,828
5 or more vehicles available	572

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Utility gas	45,462
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,322
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	361
Coal or coke
Wood	100
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	278
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McLean County)
Occupied housing units	56,746
Less Than $50,000	37,710
$50,000 to $99,999	10,969
$100,000 to $149,999	11,257
$150,000 to $199,999	4,698
$200,000 to $299,999	2,822
$300,000 to $499,999	510
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	114,800

GROSS RENT (McLean County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,036
Less than $200	795
$200 to $299	839
$300 to $499	6,037
$500 to $699	6,185
$700 to $999	3,318
$1,000 to $1,499	729
$1,500 or more	168