City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Bloomingdale, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bloomingdale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

22,388
Residents
$98,891
Median income
$363,100
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Bloomingdale - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bloomingdale lands in the 77th percentile for household income and the 47th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

77th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
47th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bloomingdale, IL

Illinois's Bloomingdale is a small city, with 22,388 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Bloomingdale households earn a median of $98,891 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.1%. Home values in Bloomingdale run a median of $363,100, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. About 43.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 4 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 92% from five years earlier. Bloomingdale reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1458.7 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,781 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

22,388 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$98,891 /yr

Poverty 4.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Bloomingdale compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bloomingdale stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 47% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Illinois, Bloomingdale ranks #306 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bloomingdale against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Bloomingdale's strongest outlier among Illinois cities

Among the 1,315 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Bloomingdale ranks #90 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bloomingdale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#228 of 1,311
83rd percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#17 of 1,336
77th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#90 of 1,315
93rd percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#919 of 1,335
31st percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#152 of 1,336
89th percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

77thIncome percentile
47thSafety percentile

77th percentile nationally for median household income · 47th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bloomingdale's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bloomingdale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
Bloomingdale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bloomingdale's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$363,100 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bloomingdale $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bloomingdale, IL Bloomingdale, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bloomingdale, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bloomingdale, IL median $98,891/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bloomingdale, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bloomingdale, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
22,388
Median Income
$98,891
Median Home Value
$363,100
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Labor force participation
61.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1458.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
71.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1386.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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22,300 residents22,350 residents22,400 residents22,450 residents22,500 residents22,550 residents 202020212022202320242025 22,344 residents 22,476 residents ▲ +0.6%
Bloomingdale's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
4
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 49
2020 129
2021 36
2022 10
2023 6
2024 4

Permit volume decreased 92% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.0%
Carpool
4.1%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
16.7%
Other
1.5%

Based on 11,064 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bloomingdale sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Yorkville
22,350 people
Villa Park
22,456 people
East Peoria
22,485 people
Roselle
22,731 people
Machesney Park
22,744 people
Darien
21,855 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bloomingdale's 22,388 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Acworth, GA
22,370 people
The Crossings, FL
22,359 people
Junction City, KS
22,431 people
Portsmouth, NH
22,332 people
Foley, AL
22,330 people
Chalmette, LA
22,447 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bloomingdale's $98,891 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Silver Spring, MD
$98,880 median income
Shanor-Northvue, PA
$98,878 median income
Lake Orion, MI
$98,871 median income
Sudden Valley, WA
$98,865 median income
Sea Isle City, NJ
$98,860 median income
Abbott, TX
$98,929 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bloomingdale, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bloomingdale, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.9% 14.6% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% White 71.9% Black or African American 4.1% Asian 14.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.3% Two or more races 7.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bloomingdale compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bloomingdale (this city) 22,388 $98,891
Yorkville 22,350 $108,775
Villa Park 22,456 $94,698
East Peoria 22,485 $71,763
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bloomingdale, IL?

What is the population of Bloomingdale, IL? +

Bloomingdale, IL counts 22,388 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bloomingdale, IL? +

Median annual household income in Bloomingdale runs $98,891, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bloomingdale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bloomingdale; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Bloomingdale, IL safe? +

Bloomingdale has a total crime rate of 1458.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bloomingdale, IL? +

The median home value in Bloomingdale is $363,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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