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Bloomington, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Monroe County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
78,791 Population 3,389/sq mi density
$48,918 Median Income $32,643 per capita
$289,700 Home Value $306,909 Zillow
$1,160 Median Rent 38.4% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 285 sunny days/yr
354 Violent Crime/100K 2,968 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,918 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$289,700 home value, $1,160/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
354 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$48,918
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,643
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
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
$48,918
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,643
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,896
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,132
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,132
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.9%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.6%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
26% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,347M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 56.6%
Public Transit 3.7%
Work From Home 16.9%
Other 22.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,439
Restaurants
393
Healthcare
422
Retail
390
Manufacturing
94

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,896
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,867
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$48,918
Per Capita Income$32,643
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$77,896
Avg Weekly Wage$1,132
County GDP$9,347M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.7%
Poverty Rate13.0%
Gini Coefficient0.483
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone56.6%
Public Transit3.7%
Work From Home16.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,439
Restaurants393
Healthcare422
Retail390
Manufacturing94

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$77,896
Avg Property Tax$4,867