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Bloomington, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McLean County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
78,703
Population
2,903/sq mi density
$75,449
Median Income
$44,142 per capita
$198,800
Home Value
$256,676 Zillow
$1,004
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
287 sunny days/yr
495
Violent Crime/100K
1,403 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,449 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,800 home value, $1,004/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
495 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,449
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,142
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bloomington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bloomington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,449
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,142
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,598
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,273
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,273
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,910M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
18.4%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,357
Restaurants
404
Healthcare
365
Retail
498
Manufacturing
82
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,598
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,182
105% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,449 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,142 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,598 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,273 |
| County GDP | $16,910M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,357 |
| Restaurants | 404 |
| Healthcare | 365 |
| Retail | 498 |
| Manufacturing | 82 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,598 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,182 |