Overview
80,064
Total Population
24.0
Median age
49.75%
Female population %
101:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
24.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,638
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 24.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bloomington's population under 18 was 11.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bloomington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bloomington, 9.24% were under the age of 15, 51.65% aged 15 to 29, 29.01% aged 30 to 64, 8.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 396 less females than males in Bloomington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in Bloomington, IN.
- The Bloomington, IN gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,340.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,417.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bloomington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bloomington population: 80.12% are White, 4.37% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.21% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.63% are some other race and 4.44% are multiracial.
- Bloomington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,638 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76,426 (95.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bloomington is White with a population of 64,146 (80.12% 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 85,610 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Bloomington's population increased by 9,872 (13.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bloomington's population decreased by 1,563 (1.94%), 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 2002 at 70,044.
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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)