Moving to Bloomington, Minnesota

About Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington

Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, on the north bank of the Minnesota River, above its confluence with the Mississippi River, 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Minneapolis. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 89,987, making it Minnesota's fourth-largest city.

Bloomington was established as a post–World War II housing boom suburb connected to Minneapolis's urban street grid, and is serviced by four major freeways: Interstate 35W running north-south through the approximate middle of the city, Minnesota State Highway 77, also signed as Cedar Avenue, running north-south near the eastern end of the city, U.S. Highway 169, running north-south along the western boundary of the city, and Interstate 494 running east-west at the northern border. Minnesota State Highway 100 also terminates just north of city limits at Interstate 494. Large-scale commercial development is concentrated along the I-494 corridor. Besides an extensive city park system, with over 1,000 square feet (93 m2) of parkland per capita, Bloomington is also home to Hyland Lake Park Reserve in the west and Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in the southeast.

Bloomington has more jobs per capita than either Minneapolis or Saint Paul, due in part to the United States' largest enclosed shopping center, the Mall of America. The headquarters of Ceridian, Donaldson Company, HealthPartners, and Toro, and major operations of Pearson, General Dynamics, Seagate Technologies, Express Scripts and Dairy Queen are also based in the city.

The city was named after Bloomington, Illinois.

Gender
Gender Bloomington Minnesota Country
Female 51.5% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bloomington Minnesota Country
Less than $10,000 3.5% 4.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.1% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7% 7.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12% 11.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.6% 18.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.1% 8.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 9.4% 8.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Bloomington Minnesota Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 24% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 29% 24% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bloomington Minnesota Country
White 68.9% 79% 60.1%
African American 9.9% 6.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 5.9% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 1.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.9% 5.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity