Bloomington, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 72,416 (Urban population: 72,241, Rural population: 175 (all nonfarm))

Bloomington, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 28,527 (26,727 occupied: 16,942 owner occupied, 9,785 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1268 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $535 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $672)

Housing units in Bloomington with a mortgage: 11,320 (999 second mortgage, 1,358 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,077

Bloomington,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,100 (it was $108,200 in 2000)

Bloomington:	$152,100
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,200 - $217,900

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $192,267
Here: $192,267
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,332
Here: $173,332
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $95,000
Here: $95,000
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,853
Here: $88,853
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,081
Here: $108,081
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $20,360
Here: $20,360
State: $35,670

Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship

Households: 62,595

In family households: 49,130 (12,138 male householders, 3,799 female householders)
12,672 spouses, 17,702 children (16,310 natural, 541 adopted, 851 stepchildren), 457 grandchildren, 502 brothers or sisters, 263 parents, 527 other relatives, 1,070 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,465 (4,805 male householders (3,625 living alone)), 5,992 female householders (5,043 living alone)), 2,668 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,451 (595 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,855 2-persons, 3,658 3-persons, 3,339 4-persons, 1,452 5-persons, 525 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,668 1-person, 1,781 2-persons, 261 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

11,528 married couples with children.
3,614 single-parent households (687 men, 2,927 women).

92.0% of residents of Bloomington speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,955 (4.5%)
(30.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bloomington, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 74 3 rooms: 213 4 rooms: 1,488 5 rooms: 3,050 6 rooms: 3,353 7 rooms: 2,631 8 rooms: 3,005 9 or more rooms: 3,128

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington, Illinois:
	1 room: 187 2 rooms: 1,005 3 rooms: 2,513 4 rooms: 3,330 5 rooms: 1,554 6 rooms: 647 7 rooms: 289 8 rooms: 144 9 or more rooms: 116

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 941
1995 to 1998: 2,876
1990 to 1994: 2,907
1980 to 1989: 3,836
1970 to 1979: 5,147
1960 to 1969: 2,823
1950 to 1959: 2,293
1940 to 1949: 1,820
1939 or earlier: 5,884

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bloomington:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 284 2 bedrooms: 3,908 3 bedrooms: 7,200 4 bedrooms: 4,941 5 or more bedrooms: 597

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington:
	no bedroom: 256 1 bedroom: 3,464 2 bedrooms: 4,685 3 bedrooms: 1,149 4 bedrooms: 176 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 453 1 vehicle: 4,757 2 vehicles: 8,732 3 vehicles: 2,396 4 vehicles: 487 5 or more vehicles: 117

Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,601 1 vehicle: 5,260 2 vehicles: 2,429 3 vehicles: 368 4 vehicles: 70 5 or more vehicles: 57

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bloomington, IL:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 82
$40,000 to $49,999: 353
$50,000 to $59,999: 611
$60,000 to $69,999: 646
$70,000 to $79,999: 976
$80,000 to $89,999: 1524
$90,000 to $99,999: 1201
$100,000 to $124,999: 2458
$125,000 to $149,999: 1995
$150,000 to $174,999: 1438
$175,000 to $199,999: 1010
$200,000 to $249,999: 970
$250,000 to $299,999: 495
$300,000 to $399,999: 239
$400,000 to $499,999: 137
$500,000 to $749,999: 58
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Bloomington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bloomington:

Less than $100: 154 people
$100 to $149: 237
$150 to $199: 227
$200 to $249: 174
$250 to $299: 256
$300 to $349: 396
$350 to $399: 544
$400 to $449: 920
$450 to $499: 1,132
$500 to $549: 1,293
$550 to $599: 1,152
$600 to $649: 785
$650 to $699: 676
$700 to $749: 498
$750 to $799: 460
$800 to $899: 453
$900 to $999: 176
$1,000 to $1,249: 166
$1,250 to $1,499: 84
$1,500 to $1,999: 33
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 236

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,413 1990 to 1994: 330 1985 to 1989: 323 1980 to 1984: 194 1975 to 1979: 167 1970 to 1974: 180 1970 to 1974: 145 1965 to 1969: 203

Bloomington, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.6%
Number of people working at home: 958 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1759
5 to 9 minutes: 7344
10 to 14 minutes: 11104
15 to 19 minutes: 7591
20 to 24 minutes: 2625
25 to 29 minutes: 482
30 to 34 minutes: 751
35 to 39 minutes: 290
40 to 44 minutes: 350
45 to 59 minutes: 1011
60 to 89 minutes: 685
90 or more minutes: 360

Bloomington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 28,704 (81%)
Carpooled: 3,623 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 440 (1%)
Taxi: 61 (0%)
Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
Bicycle: 117 (0%)
Walked: 1,243 (4%)
Other means: 143 (0%)
Worked at home: 958 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2026
$10,000 to $14,999: 1474
$15,000 to $19,999: 1648
$20,000 to $24,999: 1531
$25,000 to $29,999: 1674
$30,000 to $34,999: 1570
$35,000 to $39,999: 1524
$40,000 to $44,999: 1485
$45,000 to $49,999: 1253
$50,000 to $59,999: 2572
$60,000 to $74,999: 3114
$75,000 to $99,999: 2821
$100,000 to $124,999: 1840
$125,000 to $149,999: 877
$150,000 to $199,999: 664
$200,000 or more: 661

First ancestries reported:

German: 13778

Other groups: 9898

Irish: 5604

United States or American: 4589

English: 4230

Italian: 2148

Polish: 1556

Swedish: 1120

Norwegian: 1030

French (except Basque): 917

Scotch-Irish: 879

Scottish: 821

Dutch: 502

European: 377

Hungarian: 305

Czech: 260

Danish: 235

Welsh: 217

French Canadian: 204

Russian: 191

Subsaharan African:: 180

Lithuanian: 175

Greek: 148

Scandinavian: 145

Slovak: 140

British: 136

Swiss: 127

African: 118

Belgian: 112

Austrian: 98

Croatian: 97

Ukrainian: 96

Yugoslavian: 85

Canadian: 72

Portuguese: 64

Arab:: 61

Northern European: 58

Lebanese: 48

Czechoslovakian: 43

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 39

Slavic: 24

Estonian: 24

Eastern European: 22

Somalian: 20

Turkish: 20

Belizean: 20

Romanian: 20

Iranian: 18

Nigerian: 17

Ghanian: 15

Armenian: 15

Finnish: 15

Israeli: 13

Pennsylvania German: 12

Slovene: 10

Kenyan: 10

Icelander: 10

Serbian: 9

Arab/Arabic: 9

Bulgarian: 8

Haitian: 8

Macedonian: 7

Dutch West Indian: 7

Syrian: 4

West Indian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (28%)
Mexico (21%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Guatemala (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 45951
Northeast: 1737
Midwest: 7986
South: 4329
West: 1755

45% of Bloomington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 64
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 145
7th and 8th grade: 340
9th grade: 281
10th grade: 351
11th grade: 331
12th grade, no diploma: 334
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,616
Less than 1 year of college: 1,157
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,450
Associate degree: 1,014
Bachelor's degree: 5,677
Master's degree: 1,618
Professional school degree: 691
Doctorate degree: 409

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 163
7th and 8th grade: 462
9th grade: 196
10th grade: 519
11th grade: 358
12th grade, no diploma: 495
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,577
Less than 1 year of college: 1,452
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,764
Associate degree: 1,484
Bachelor's degree: 5,767
Master's degree: 1,615
Professional school degree: 264
Doctorate degree: 218

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,915
Black householders: $28,227
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $20,978
Asian householders: $86,525
Some other race householders: $28,690
Two or more races householders: $68,026
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,299

Bloomington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bloomington household income for Black householders

Bloomington household income for Asian householders

Bloomington household income for Two or more races householders

Bloomington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bloomington marital status for males

Bloomington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $163,626
Black or African American householders: $137,902
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $133,544
Asian householders: $274,257
Some other race householders: $142,400
Two or more races householders: $255,983
Hispanic or Latino householders: $172,201

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,975
One, attached: 1,106
Two: 1,175
3 or 4: 2,260
5 to 9: 1,908
10 to 19: 2,612
20 to 49: 750
50 or more: 1,019
Mobile homes: 1,716
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bloomington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (28%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 939

Here:	13.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 371

Here:	12.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,978

Here:	38.1%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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