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Bloomington, Normal Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2008-2012, the per capita income of Bloomington, Normal Area is $29,960, which is about the same as the state average of $29,519 and is higher than the national average of $28,051. Bloomington, Normal Area median household income is $61,049. On average Bloomington, Normal Area residents spend 17.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.4 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #81

Bloomington, Normal Area
29,960 USD
Illinois
29,519 USD
U.S.
28,051 USD

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bloomington, Normal Area
28,810 USD
Illinois
31,643 USD
U.S.
30,376 USD

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Bloomington, Normal Area
38,595 USD
Illinois
38,636 USD
U.S.
35,771 USD

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Bloomington, Normal Area
21,685 USD
Illinois
26,030 USD
U.S.
25,299 USD

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #57
Bloomington, Normal Area
61,049 USD
Illinois
56,853 USD
U.S.
53,046 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Bloomington, Normal Area
77,524 USD
Illinois
77,163 USD
U.S.
73,034 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Bloomington, Normal Area
9.38%
Illinois
22.70%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Bloomington, Normal Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income27.62%$11,409, see rank23.92%$15,27622.39%$16,134
Social Security Income22.15%$17,736, see rank26.34%$17,01028.34%$16,727
Public Assistance Income1.47%$2,680, see rank2.32%$3,7602.72%$3,807
Retirement Income16.81%$30,494, see rank16.52%$24,63717.61%$23,126
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Bloomington, Normal Area
82,083 USD
Illinois
70,144 USD
U.S.
64,585 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Bloomington, Normal Area
97,633 USD
Illinois
90,809 USD
U.S.
85,065 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
White$62,841, see rank$61,578$56,203
Black$30,948, see rank$34,735$35,564
Hispanic$45,031, see rank$46,916$41,994
Asian$80,382, see rank$75,230$71,709
American Indian, Alaska Native$41,250, see rank$46,201$37,469
One Race, Other$45,098, see rank$45,620$40,405
Two or More Races$43,716, see rank$49,864$46,787

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
less than 25$20,151, see rank$24,793$25,955
25 to 44$67,747, see rank$62,477$58,073
45 to 64$80,595, see rank$69,894$64,486
65 or over$42,716, see rank$36,598$36,181

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over135,714, see rank10,079,433243,810,053
Male165,114, 47.98%, see rank48.51%48.65%
Male, In Labor Force:248,089, 73.85%, see rank72.23%70.20%
Male, In Armed Forces2158, 0.24%, see rank0.36%0.82%
Male, Civilian247,931, 73.61%, see rank71.87%69.38%
Male, Civilian, Employed344,503, 92.85%, see rank89.49%90.27%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed33,428, 7.15%, see rank10.51%9.73%
Male, Not in Labor Force217,025, 26.15%, see rank27.77%29.80%
Female170,600, 52.02%, see rank51.49%51.35%
Female, In Labor Force:246,415, 65.74%, see rank61.43%59.43%
Female, In Armed Forces216, 0.02%, see rank0.06%0.13%
Female, Civilian246,399, 65.72%, see rank61.37%59.30%
Female, Civilian, Employed343,643, 94.06%, see rank90.75%91.21%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,756, 5.94%, see rank9.25%8.79%
Female, Not in Labor Force224,185, 34.26%, see rank38.57%40.57%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over86,950, 100%5,926,796139,893,639
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone69,273, 79.67%, see rank73.47%76.14%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled7,693, 8.85%, see rank8.98%10.03%
Public Transportation1,379, 1.59%, see rank8.71%4.98%
Walked4,396, 5.06%, see rank3.13%2.82%
Other Means1,395, 1.60%, see rank1.63%1.76%
Worked at Home2,814, 3.24%, see rank4.08%4.27%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Bloomington, Normal Area
17.1 minutes
Illinois
28.5 minutes
U.S.
25.4 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over88,1466,035,426141,996,548
Male144,503, 50.49%, see rank52.11%52.32%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations218,051, 40.56%, see rank33.00%32.75%
Service Occupations26,534, 14.68%, see rank14.35%14.76%
Sales and Office Occupations28,490, 19.08%, see rank18.10%17.65%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2197, 0.44%, see rank0.49%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations23,027, 6.80%, see rank8.20%9.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations26,300, 14.16%, see rank20.38%17.87%
Female143,643, 49.51%, see rank47.89%47.68%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations218,268, 41.86%, see rank39.57%39.35%
Service Occupations28,737, 20.02%, see rank19.98%21.19%
Sales and Office Occupations215,021, 34.42%, see rank33.12%32.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations220, 0.05%, see rank0.12%0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations246, 0.11%, see rank0.21%0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,438, 3.29%, see rank6.76%5.77%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over88,146, 100%6,035,426141,996,548
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining886, 1.01%, see rank1.05%1.90%
Construction3,807, 4.32%, see rank5.38%6.49%
Manufacturing5,816, 6.60%, see rank12.72%10.62%
Wholesale Trade1,499, 1.70%, see rank3.13%2.83%
Retail Trade8,889, 10.08%, see rank10.91%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities2,889, 3.28%, see rank5.84%5.00%
Information1,305, 1.48%, see rank2.17%2.21%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing18,778, 21.30%, see rank7.58%6.74%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
7,724, 8.76%, see rank11.08%10.66%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance22,075, 25.04%, see rank22.58%22.90%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
8,843, 10.03%, see rank8.82%9.18%
Public Administration1,990, 2.26%, see rank3.89%4.94%
Other Services, Except Public Administration3,645, 4.14%, see rank4.85%4.95%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Bloomington, Normal Area%IllinoisU.S.
Population in Poverty22,43514.00%, see rank13.66%14.88%
Family in Poverty2,4746.32%, see rank10.01%10.92%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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