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Bloomington, Normal Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010, the total population of Bloomington, Normal Area is 169,572. The Bloomington, Normal Area population density is 142.95 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 222.21 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, Normal Area is white, which represent 84.29% of the total population. The average Bloomington, Normal Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 169,572. #242

Population Density, #277

Bloomington, Normal Area
142.95 per square mile
Illinois
222.21 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:142,940 (84.29%, #491)
Black:12,426 (7.33%, #337)
Hispanic:7,434 (4.38%, #520)
Asian:7,227 (4.26%, #66)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):438 (0.26%, #768)
One Race, Other:2,603 (1.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:3,938 (2.32%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:5,253 (70.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:559 (7.52%, see rank)
Cuban:155 (2.09%, see rank)
Central American:562 (7.56%, see rank)
South American:330 (4.44%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:4,794 (66.33%, see rank)
Chinese:822 (11.37%, see rank)
Filipino:388 (5.37%, see rank)
Japanese:175 (2.42%, see rank)
Korean:374 (5.18%, see rank)
Vietnamese:259 (3.58%, see rank)
Asian, Other:348 (4.82%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

145,204 (85.57%) out of the total population of 169,689 reported first ancestry.

 Bloomington, Normal Area% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Arab2040.12%, see rank0.64%0.53%
Czech8490.50%, see rank0.96%0.50%
Danish8650.51%, see rank0.40%0.45%
Dutch3,1741.87%, see rank1.46%1.51%
English17,82810.51%, see rank6.23%8.53%
French4,6922.77%, see rank2.26%3.54%
German49,61429.24%, see rank19.89%15.79%
Greek5820.34%, see rank0.78%0.42%
Hungarian5510.32%, see rank0.41%0.48%
Irish25,69815.14%, see rank12.52%11.36%
Italian6,6083.89%, see rank6.29%5.66%
Norwegian2,6751.58%, see rank1.30%1.46%
Polish5,4493.21%, see rank7.47%3.13%
Portuguese760.04%, see rank0.08%0.46%
Russian4460.26%, see rank1.03%0.97%
Scotch-Irish2,5611.51%, see rank0.65%1.07%
Scottish3,0941.82%, see rank1.20%1.81%
Subsaharan African1,0640.63%, see rank0.62%0.93%
Swedish3,7822.23%, see rank2.24%1.34%
Swiss8700.51%, see rank0.29%0.31%
Ukrainian2770.16%, see rank0.40%0.31%
American18,54710.93%, see rank4.85%6.72%
Welsh1,4060.83%, see rank0.40%0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 82,329 (48.55%, see rank)
Females: 87,243 (51.45%, see rank)

Bloomington, Normal Area
Male: 48.55%
Female: 51.45%
Illinois
Male: 49.04%
Female: 50.96%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Bloomington, Normal Area
32.10 years old
Illinois
36.60 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Bloomington, Normal Area
31.50 years old
Illinois
35.20 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Bloomington, Normal Area
32.60 years old
Illinois
37.90 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Bloomington, Normal Area% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Under 5 years10,6506.28%, see rank6.51%6.54%
5 to 9 years10,9146.44%, see rank6.70%6.59%
10 to 14 years10,4216.15%, see rank6.85%6.70%
15 to 19 years14,9038.79%, see rank7.19%7.14%
20 to 24 years20,90212.33%, see rank6.85%6.99%
25 to 34 years23,47113.84%, see rank13.84%13.30%
35 to 44 years20,94512.35%, see rank13.45%13.30%
45 to 54 years22,60813.33%, see rank14.58%14.58%
55 to 64 years17,41810.27%, see rank11.48%11.82%
65 to 74 years9,0155.32%, see rank6.62%7.03%
75 to 84 5,6663.34%, see rank4.09%4.23%
85 years and over2,6591.57%, see rank1.83%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population101,516, 100%8,459,947204,336,017
Less Than High School5,903, 5.81%, see rank13.03%14.28%
High School Graduate26,601, 26.20%, see rank27.20%28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree26,597, 26.20%, see rank28.69%28.99%
Bachelor Degree29,490, 29.05%, see rank19.30%17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree12,925, 12.73%, see rank11.78%10.61%
USA.com Education Index#14.34, see rank13.6513.47
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Bloomington, Normal Area IllinoisU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten5,80272.51%27.49%70.63%29.37%70.05%29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)17,10888.29%, see rank11.71%, see rank88.60%11.40%89.62%10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)8,08389.99%, see rank10.01%, see rank90.75%9.25%90.52%9.48%
College23,89785.73%, see rank14.27%, see rank72.51%27.49%77.79%22.21%
Graduate School2,91983.11%, see rank16.89%, see rank47.44%52.56%58.62%41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Bloomington, Normal AreaIllinoisU.S.
Total Households65,104, 100%4,836,972116,716,292
Average Household Size2.44, see rank2.592.58
1 Person Households18,309, 28.12%, see rank27.83%26.74%
2 or More Person Households46,795, 71.88%, see rank72.17%73.26%
Family Households (Families)40,124, 61.63%, see rank65.81%66.43%
Average Family Size3.02, see rank3.203.14
Married-Couple Family31,600, 48.54%, see rank48.23%48.42%
Nonfamily Households24,980, 38.37%, see rank34.19%33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Bloomington, Normal Area%IllinoisU.S.
15 Years and Over Total137,755see rank10,259,962248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over66,152100%, see rank4,982,920120,789,875
Never Married25,90239.16%, see rank36.90%35.08%
Married33,06849.99%, see rank52.04%52.93%
Widowed1,2731.92%, see rank2.52%2.53%
Divorced5,9098.93%, see rank8.54%9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over71,603100%, see rank5,277,042127,252,362
Never Married26,02736.35%, see rank30.92%28.74%
Married33,53146.83%, see rank48.72%49.95%
Widowed4,7726.66%, see rank9.42%9.34%
Divorced7,27310.16%, see rank10.94%11.97%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Bloomington, Normal Area%IllinoisU.S.
Native160,26094.44%, see rank86.21%87.13%
Born in the State of Residence123,18372.59%, see rank66.79%58.71%
Born in Different State36,06021.25%, see rank18.40%27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,0170.60%, see rank1.02%1.38%
Foreign Born9,4295.56%, see rank13.79%12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship2,4581.45%, see rank6.25%5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship6,9714.11%, see rank7.53%7.16%
Born In Europe9140.54%, see rank2.99%1.56%
Born In Asia5,8873.47%, see rank3.71%3.67%
Born In Africa2050.12%, see rank0.38%0.51%
Born In Oceania430.03%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America2,1271.25%, see rank6.55%6.79%
Born In Northern America2530.15%, see rank0.14%0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Bloomington, Normal Area%IllinoisU.S.
English57,99291.03%, see rank78.51%79.64%
Spanish2,0213.17%, see rank10.98%11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages2,1533.38%, see rank6.73%4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,4272.24%, see rank2.84%3.24%
Other1160.18%, see rank0.93%0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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