Bloomington, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

162,569

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.301% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,543

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,700

8.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

81,482

1.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bloomington, IN 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.

95.3% of the residents in Bloomington, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bloomington, IN are Indiana University-Bloomington (17,669 degrees awarded in 2024) and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington (98 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bloomington, IN was $263,700, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Bloomington, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bloomington, IN was 2 cars per household.

Bloomington, IN borders Bedford, IN, Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN, Seymour, IN, and Terre Haute, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Bloomington, IN is home to a population of 163k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.51% of Bloomington, IN residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in Bloomington, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.74k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Bloomington, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bloomington, IN was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bloomington, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bloomington, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
134k ± 366
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.74k ± 419
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.08k ± 565

4.35%

Hispanic Population

7.07k people

4.35% of the people in Bloomington, IN are hispanic (7.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bloomington, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

7.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

7.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.7k people

As of 2024, 7.51% of Bloomington, IN residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bloomington, IN was 7.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bloomington, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,329 ± 346
Gulf War (2001-)
1,637 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
1,303 ± 340

Bloomington, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bloomington, IN.

Health

94.6% of the population of Bloomington, IN has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 32.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.43%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bloomington, IN declined by 7.13% from 5.85% to 5.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bloomington, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bloomington, IN employs 81.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bloomington, IN were Educational Services (17,522 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,108 people), and Manufacturing (9,966 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,230), Public Administration ($72,123), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,528).

Employment

Occupations

81.5k

2024 Value

± 2,376

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 3.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomington, IN grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 80k employees to 81.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloomington, IN, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8,886 people), Management Occupations (7,971 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,641 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloomington, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

81.5k

2024 Value

± 2,376

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 3.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomington, IN grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 80k employees to 81.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloomington, IN, are Educational Services (17,522 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,108 people), and Manufacturing (9,966 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloomington, IN, though some of these residents may live in Bloomington, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,730

Median earning men ± $1,965

$36,533

Median earning women ± $1,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,545), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,741), and Manufacturing ($58,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,040), Manufacturing ($45,850), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,637).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

212
Construction
204
Other Services (except Public Administration)
191
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$717k
Manufacturing
$581k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$210k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bloomington, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bloomington, IN awarded 17,767 degrees. The student population of Bloomington, IN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 24,279 male students and 24,254 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bloomington, IN are White (11,338 and 71.7%), Asian (1,572 and 9.95%), Hispanic or Latino (1,340 and 8.48%), and Two or More Races (784 and 4.96%).

The largest universities in Bloomington, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-Bloomington (17,669 and 99.4%) and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington (98 and 0.552%).

The most popular majors in Bloomington, IN are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (5,824 and 32.8%), General Business (3,530 and 19.9%), and Public Administration (556 and 3.13%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,622 for in-state students and $40,369 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bloomington, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 48,533 (50% men and 50% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 48,533 students enrolled in Bloomington, IN, 50% men and 50% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 29,915 records, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
2,407 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
399 degrees awarded
Public Administration
379 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bloomington, IN was General Business with 2,407 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bloomington, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana University-Bloomington
17,669 degrees awarded
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture LLC-Bloomington
98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-Bloomington with 17,669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 9,075 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bloomington, IN, which is 1.04 times more than the 8,692 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,338 degrees mean that there were 7.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,572 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,622) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,522) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($690) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bloomington, IN was $263,700 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,800 to $263,700, a 8.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Bloomington, IN is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bloomington, IN have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloomington, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,584

$38,979

Median Property Taxes

±$1,395

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bloomington, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bloomington, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Bloomington, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bloomington, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,543

Median Household Income

± $2,233

67.9k

Number of Households

± 2,139

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.9k households in Bloomington, IN grew to $65,543 from the previous year's value of $62,949.

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bloomington, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (9.07%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Bloomington, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloomington, IN have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Bloomington, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bloomington, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bloomington, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloomington, IN (27.5k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bloomington, IN is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.