Moving to Bloomington, Illinois

About Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington

Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census showed the city had a population of 78,680, making it the 13th-most populous city in Illinois and the fifth-most populous outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, which has a population of roughly 170,000. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. Bloomington is home to Illinois Wesleyan University and the headquarters for State Farm and Country Financial.

Gender
Gender Bloomington Illinois Country
Female 50.8% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49.2% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bloomington Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 9.3% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.5% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.7% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.6% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.3% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Bloomington Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 22% 26% 27.0%
Other College 19% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 30% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bloomington Illinois Country
White 72.8% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 9.5% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 8.5% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.2% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity