Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington: The second most populous city in McLean County, Illinois.
About
Bloomington is a city located in the county of McLean in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 76,610 and a population density of 1,089 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 77,132 inhabitants.
The city was created 169 years ago in 1856.
Quick Facts about Bloomington
| Population | 77,132 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Illinois (United States) |
| County | McLean County |
| Postal code | 61701–61705 |
| Phone Area Codes | 309 |
| Area | 70.33 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 40.4842,-88.9937 |
| Altitude | 797 feet / 243 meters |
| Capital city | Bloomington is capital of McLean County |
| Establishment | January 01, 1857 (169 years ago) |
| Time Zone | America/Chicago |
| Local time | 00:02:23 (14th April 2026) |
| Density | 1,097 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | 0.68% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 83℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather |
Geography
Bloomington is located at 40°29'3"N 88°59'37"W (40.4842000, -88.9936900).
Bloomington map
icon to open full mode. View satellite images
Weather
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorm...
7-Day ForecastOfficial website of Bloomington
Official WebsiteDemographics
The population of Bloomington increased by 0.68% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 76,610 | - | census |
| 2011 | 77,308 | 0.9% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 78,020 | 0.91% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 79,269 | 1.58% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 78,901 | -0.47% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 78,414 | -0.62% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 78,343 | -0.09% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 78,134 | -0.27% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 77,804 | -0.42% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 77,330 | -0.61% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 77,132 | -0.26% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 13,496 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 15,504 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -13.0% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 13,696 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 15,505 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 9.9% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 31.0% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 5.3% |
| Female persons, % : | 37.8% |
| White only, percent : | 47.4% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 4.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.7% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.2% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 0.9% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 85.7% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 9.8% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 369 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 36.7% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 49.3% |
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 49.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $152,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $873 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $415 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $856 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,489 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 4.01 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 77.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 87.7% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 72.2% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 45.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 41.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.7% |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 24,284 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $1,636 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 36.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $41,114 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $10,617 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 36.1% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 255 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 93 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 131 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 191 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 55 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 30 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 216 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 798.3 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 19.42 |
Best Things to Do in Bloomington
1Miller Park Zoo
1020 S Morris Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13094342250 | Website available
2Miller Park
1020 S Morris Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13094342260 | Website available
3Altitude Trampoline Park BLOOMINGTON, IL
1702 General Electric Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States View details
Phone: +13096631988 | Website available
4White Oak Park
1514 Cottage Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13094342260 | Website available
5Ewing Park I
1420 Towanda Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13094342260 | Website available
Where to Eat in Bloomington
1Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
502 Brock Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13098293155 | Website available
2Steak 'n Shake
1001 Wylie Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States View details
Phone: +13098282222 | Website available
3Outback Steakhouse
1637 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13096630455 | Website available
4Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1701 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States View details
Phone: +13096637375 | Website available
5Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
1603 Morrissey Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States View details
Phone: +13096640044 | Website available
Where to Stay in Bloomington
1DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington
10 Brickyard Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13096646446 | Website available
2Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Bloomington
1 Lyon Ct, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13098298111 | Website available
3Residence Inn by Marriott Bloomington
2160 Ireland Grove Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States View details
Phone: +13096619822 | Website available
4Red Roof Inn Bloomington - Normal/University
1905 W Market St, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States View details
Phone: +13098275333 | Website available
5Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bloomington-Normal Airport, IL
2403 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States View details
Phone: +13096623100 | Website available
Services and Civic Places in Bloomington
1City of Bloomington, Illinois
109 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL 61701 View details
Phone: +13094342509 | Website available
2Dale Township Office
8017 E 1100 North Rd, Bloomington, IL 61705 View details
Phone: +13093797204 | Website available
3Bloomington Building Safety
115 E Washington St # 2, Bloomington, IL 61701 View details
Phone: +13094342226 | Website available
4Bloomington Finance Department
109 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL 61701 View details
Phone: +13094342233
People born in Bloomington (84)
People born in Bloomington, including physicist Clinton Davisson, jazz pianist John Campbell, United States Senator from Florida Rick Scott, .
More notable people
- George Lincoln Rockwell (American politician, founder of the American Natiioal Party (1918-1967)) he was born in 09/03/1918
- Richard Webb (American actor (1915-1993)) he was born in 09/09/1915
- Elbert Green Hubbard (American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher) he was born in 19/06/1856
- Joe Loprieno (American ice hockey player) he was born in 08/10/1986
- Benjamin Lincoln Robinson (U.S. botanist (1864–1935)) he was born in 08/11/1864
- Frederic Goudy (American artist) he was born in 08/03/1865
- Jim DeChamp (American actor) he was born in 18/10/1980
- Forrest Taylor (actor (1883-1965)) he was born in 29/12/1883
- William R. Roy (American politician (1926-2014)) he was born in 23/02/1926
- George W. Whitehead (American mathematician) he was born in 02/08/1918
- Pokey LaFarge (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1983
- Henry Holmes Smith (American photographer) he was born in 23/10/1909
- James Harvey Robinson (American historian) he was born in 29/06/1863
- Sidney Smith (American comic strip cartoonist) he was born in 13/02/1877
- Tim Drummond (American bassist) he was born in 20/04/1940
- Bill Brady (Illinois politician) he was born in 15/05/1961
- Christin Wurth-Thomas (American athlete) she was born in 11/07/1980
- Cleo Madison (actress and film director (1883-1964)) she was born in 26/03/1883
Nearby Schools and Colleges
Schools and campuses linked to Bloomington, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145646 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington (IL) | 61702-2900 |
| 367051 | Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | Bloomington (IL) | 61701 |
| 145813 | Illinois State University | Normal (IL) | 61790-1000 |
| 457545 | Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | Normal (IL) | 61761 |
| 384342 | Heartland Community College | Normal (IL) | 61761-9446 |
Nearby Transit Stations (13)
Rail and bus stations connected to Bloomington, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNL | Uptown Station | 100 East Parkinson St. | RAIL |
| LCN | Lincoln | Broadway and North Chicago Sts. | RAIL |
| PON | Pontiac station | 721 West Washington St. | RAIL |
| PIA | Peoria, Illinois | 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway | BUS |
| RTL | Rantoul | West Sangamon and North Kentucky Aves. | RAIL |
Closest post offices linked to Bloomington.
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Bloomington Post Office | Bloomington (IL) | 61701 |
| Bloomington Post Office | Bloomington (IL) | 61701 |
| Bloomington Post Office | Bloomington (IL) | 61701 |
| Normal Post Office | Normal (IL) | 61761 |
| Shirley Post Office | Shirley (IL) | 61772 |
Other places with the same name (7)
- Bloomington, Indiana The most populous city in Monroe County, Indiana. with a population of 85,603 people.
- Bloomington, Minnesota The most populous city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. with a population of 84,583 people.
- Bloomington, California census designated place in California, United States with a population of 23,851 people.
- Bloomington, Kansas city in Kansas, United States with a population of 534 people.
- Bloomington, Wisconsin village in Grant County, Wisconsin with a population of 357 people.
- Bloomington, Idaho city in Idaho with a population of 209 people.
- Bloomington, Nebraska village in Nebraska, United States with a population of 96 people.
Other cities in McLean County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in McLean County , IL. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 54,451 | Town in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
| Empire | 4,024 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
| Le Roy | 3,498 | City in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
| Heyworth | 2,869 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America |
| Lexington | 2,020 | City in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
| Hudson | 1,810 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
| Chenoa | 1,717 | City in Illinois |
| Gridley | 1,392 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
| Danvers | 1,093 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
| Colfax | 1,009 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
| Downs | 949 | Village in Illinois, USA |
| McLean | 790 | Village in McLean County, Illinois, United States |
| Saybrook | 679 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Carlock | 558 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Towanda | 517 | Township in McLean County, Illinois |
| Stanford | 507 | Human settlement in United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Bloomington distances to largest Illinois cities