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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.4%
79,249 → 78,952
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.4%
$61,664 → $75,449
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bloomington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
78,731
-221 from 2023 (78,952)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,905
+$11,456 from 2023 ($75,449)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79,249 | — | $61,664 | — |
| 2015 | 78,410 | -1.1% | $62,254 | +1% |
| 2017 | 78,102 | -0.4% | $64,503 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 77,174 | -1.2% | $67,507 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 78,283 | +1.4% | $69,003 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 78,952 | +0.9% | $75,449 | +9.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.