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Bloomington Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bloomington Area is 162,422. The Bloomington Area population density is 120.75 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bloomington Area is white, which represent 88.45% of the total population. The average Bloomington Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 162,422. #247

Population Density, #319

Bloomington Area	120.75 per square mile
Indiana	179.64 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	143,670 (88.45%, #391)
Black:	4,283 (2.64%, #503)
Hispanic:	4,679 (2.88%, #625)
Asian:	8,485 (5.22%, #48)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	647 (0.40%, #440)
One Race, Other:	1,296 (0.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,041 (2.49%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	961 (11.33%, see rank)
Chinese:	3,852 (45.40%, see rank)
Filipino:	277 (3.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	477 (5.62%, see rank)
Korean:	1,483 (17.48%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	274 (3.23%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,161 (13.68%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

124,114 (76.41%) out of the total population of 162,422 reported first ancestry.

	Bloomington Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Arab	573	0.35%, see rank	0.28%	0.56%
Czech	823	0.51%, see rank	0.26%	0.47%
Danish	378	0.23%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	3,498	2.15%, see rank	1.97%	1.40%
English	18,407	11.33%, see rank	8.65%	8.02%
French	5,737	3.53%, see rank	2.51%	3.34%
German	38,668	23.81%, see rank	23.81%	15.03%
Greek	942	0.58%, see rank	0.36%	0.41%
Hungarian	675	0.42%, see rank	0.56%	0.46%
Irish	22,049	13.58%, see rank	11.76%	10.80%
Italian	5,589	3.44%, see rank	2.69%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,535	0.95%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Polish	5,428	3.34%, see rank	3.17%	3.01%
Portuguese	182	0.11%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	1,189	0.73%, see rank	0.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,144	1.32%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%
Scottish	4,624	2.85%, see rank	1.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	641	0.39%, see rank	0.90%	0.95%
Swedish	2,270	1.40%, see rank	0.90%	1.27%
Swiss	706	0.43%, see rank	0.59%	0.30%
Ukrainian	587	0.36%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	12,728	7.84%, see rank	11.14%	7.12%
Welsh	1,037	0.64%, see rank	0.55%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 80,822 (49.76%, see rank)

Females: 81,600 (50.24%, see rank)

Bloomington Area	Male: 49.76% Female: 50.24%
Indiana	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bloomington Area	29.70 years old
Indiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bloomington Area	28.80 years old
Indiana	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bloomington Area	30.70 years old
Indiana	38.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bloomington Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,566	4.66%, see rank	6.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,687	4.73%, see rank	6.81%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,849	4.83%, see rank	6.87%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	16,452	10.13%, see rank	7.09%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	30,037	18.49%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	22,440	13.82%, see rank	12.78%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	16,933	10.43%, see rank	12.70%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	17,864	11.00%, see rank	14.04%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	17,112	10.54%, see rank	12.43%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	10,313	6.35%, see rank	7.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,827	3.59%, see rank	4.22%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,342	1.44%, see rank	1.84%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	92,831, 100%	4,287,819	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,611, 9.28%, see rank	12.39%	13.67%
High School Graduate	24,730, 26.64%, see rank	34.96%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,439, 25.25%, see rank	29.03%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	17,947, 19.33%, see rank	15.11%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	18,104, 19.50%, see rank	8.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.27, see rank	13.29	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bloomington Area			Indiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,603	54.32%	45.68%	68.29%	31.71%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11,962	86.65%, see rank	13.35%, see rank	88.34%	11.66%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,048	94.38%, see rank	5.62%, see rank	90.81%	9.19%	90.60%	9.40%
College	35,285	96.66%, see rank	3.34%, see rank	78.80%	21.20%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8,139	92.84%, see rank	7.16%, see rank	71.77%	28.23%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bloomington Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Households	62,317, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	20,408, 32.75%, see rank	27.83%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	41,909, 67.25%, see rank	72.17%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	33,572, 53.87%, see rank	66.45%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	25,154, 40.36%, see rank	49.49%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	28,745, 46.13%, see rank	33.55%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	139,320	see rank	5,223,072	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	68,962	100%, see rank	2,545,970	123,281,364
Never Married	33,792	49.00%, see rank	33.08%	35.77%
Married	27,192	39.43%, see rank	52.85%	52.04%
Widowed	1,274	1.85%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	6,704	9.72%, see rank	11.50%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	70,358	100%, see rank	2,677,102	129,692,771
Never Married	29,782	42.33%, see rank	27.13%	29.48%
Married	27,507	39.10%, see rank	50.10%	49.19%
Widowed	4,642	6.60%, see rank	9.23%	9.16%
Divorced	8,427	11.98%, see rank	13.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Native	150,685	92.77%, see rank	95.22%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	100,002	61.57%, see rank	68.43%	58.73%
Born in Different State	49,492	30.47%, see rank	26.16%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,191	0.73%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Foreign Born	11,737	7.23%, see rank	4.78%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,970	1.83%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8,767	5.40%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,761	1.08%, see rank	0.64%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7,220	4.45%, see rank	1.51%	3.82%
Born In Africa	556	0.34%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	72	0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,637	1.01%, see rank	2.22%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	491	0.30%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bloomington Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
English	55,423	88.94%, see rank	91.16%	79.39%
Spanish	1,777	2.85%, see rank	4.71%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,033	3.26%, see rank	2.48%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2,647	4.25%, see rank	1.24%	3.36%
Other	437	0.70%, see rank	0.42%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.