Bloomfield, IA Population

Overview

2,665

Total Population

40.5

Median age

53.62%

Female population %

86.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

81

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bloomfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bloomfield is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bloomfield's population under 18 was 25.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bloomfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bloomfield, 20.49% were under the age of 15, 14.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.35% aged 30 to 64, 17.15% aged 65 to 84, and 3.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 193 more females than males in Bloomfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.62% females and 46.38% males in Bloomfield, IA.
The Bloomfield, IA gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 142.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 137.

Bloomfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bloomfield population: 96.32% are White, 2.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.04% are some other race and 0.86% are multiracial.
Bloomfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 81 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,584 (96.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bloomfield is White with a population of 2,567 (96.32% of the total population).

Bloomfield's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,767 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bloomfield's population increased by 38 (1.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bloomfield's population increased by 35 (1.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bloomfield's population was lowest in year 2005 at 2,564.