Overview
78,372
Total Population
35.4
Median age
50.53%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
46.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,494
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Bloomington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bloomington is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bloomington's population under 18 was 22.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bloomington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bloomington, 18.69% were under the age of 15, 23.76% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 11.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 824 more females than males in Bloomington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Bloomington, IL.
- The Bloomington, IL gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,812.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,201.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bloomington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bloomington population: 76.11% are White, 9.49% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.49% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.23% are some other race and 4.49% are multiracial.
- Bloomington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,494 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 73,878 (94.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bloomington is White with a population of 59,651 (76.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bloomington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 79,249 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Bloomington's population increased by 11,035 (16.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bloomington's population increased by 1,873 (2.44%), 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, Bloomington's population was lowest in year 2000 at 65,774.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)