In 2020, Bloomington, IL had a population of 172k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $68,037. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Bloomington, IL declined from 172,578 to 172,164, a −0.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,675 to $68,037, a 0.535% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bloomington, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.19%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.14%), White (Hispanic) (3.58%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%).
None of the households in Bloomington, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96% of the residents in Bloomington, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bloomington, IL are Illinois State University (5,939 degrees awarded in 2020), Heartland Community College (1,195 degrees), and Illinois Wesleyan University (442 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Bloomington, IL was $166,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.
Most people in Bloomington, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bloomington, IL was 2 cars per household.
Bloomington, IL borders Champaign-Urbana, IL, Decatur, IL, Lincoln, IL, Peoria, IL, and Pontiac, IL.