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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bloomington, IN compare?
| Figure | Bloomington, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 46,702 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 42,238 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,153 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.0% |
| Measure | Bloomington, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 42,978±45 |
| Median age | 22.2±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.4%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.9%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.4%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.0%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $44,748±$4,291 |
| Per capita income | $27,108±$3,917 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.6%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $286,300±$27,123 |
| Median gross rent | $1,194±$52 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.7%±4.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31.8%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.3%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.3%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov