Bloomington, MN

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2022 Population

89,244

0.215% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

41.8

0.948% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.95%

2.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$87,381

8.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$327,100

17.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

48,589

0.0886% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bloomington, MN had a population of 89.2k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $87,381. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bloomington, MN declined from 89,436 to 89,244, a −0.215% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,582 to $87,381, a 8.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bloomington, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.09%).

None of the households in Bloomington, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Bloomington, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bloomington, MN are Normandale Community College (1,570 degrees awarded in 2022), Northwestern Health Sciences University (301 degrees), and Bethany Global University (141 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bloomington, MN was $327,100, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Bloomington, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bloomington, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bloomington, MN is home to a population of 89.2k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.6% of Bloomington, MN residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2022, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.3k people) in Bloomington, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.08k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

93.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.7% of Bloomington, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bloomington, MN was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bloomington, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bloomington, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.3k ± 1.91k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.56k ± 1.41k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.08k ± 956

8.67%

Hispanic Population

7.74k people

8.67% of the people in Bloomington, MN are hispanic (7.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bloomington, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

14.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

As of 2022, 13.6% of Bloomington, MN residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bloomington, MN was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bloomington, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,589 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
700 ± 211
Korea
501 ± 134

Bloomington, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bloomington, MN employs 48.6k people. The largest industries in Bloomington, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,029 people), Retail Trade (6,233 people), and Manufacturing (5,511 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,333), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,250), and Finance & Insurance ($81,944).

Employment

Occupations

48.6k

2022 Value

± 1,640

0.0886%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bloomington, MN grew at a rate of 0.0886%, from 48.5k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloomington, MN, are Management Occupations (5,652 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,496 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,974 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloomington, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.6k

2022 Value

± 1,640

0.0886%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bloomington, MN grew at a rate of 0.0886%, from 48.5k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloomington, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,029 people), Retail Trade (6,233 people), and Manufacturing (5,511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloomington, MN, though some of these residents may live in Bloomington, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,756

Median earning men ± $2,247

$45,745

Median earning women ± $1,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,649), and Information ($77,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($89,531), Public Administration ($85,341), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,500).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bloomington, MN awarded 2,124 degrees. The student population of Bloomington, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,473 male students and 6,412 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bloomington, MN are White (1,163 and 56.3%), followed by Unknown (229 and 11.1%), Black or African American (223 and 10.8%), and Asian (173 and 8.38%).

The largest universities in Bloomington, MN by number of degrees awarded are Normandale Community College (1,570 and 73.9%), Northwestern Health Sciences University (301 and 14.2%), and Bethany Global University (141 and 6.64%).

The most popular majors in Bloomington, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (883 and 41.6%), Chiropractic (159 and 7.49%), and Missionary Studies & Missiology (137 and 6.45%).

The median tuition cost in Bloomington, MN for private four year colleges is $13,071.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Bloomington, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 10,885 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 10,885 students enrolled in Bloomington, MN, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,176 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
883 degrees awarded
General Business
93 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
60 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bloomington, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 883 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bloomington, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Normandale Community College
1,570 degrees awarded
Northwestern Health Sciences University
301 degrees awarded
Bethany Global University
141 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Normandale Community College with 1,570 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 808 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bloomington, MN, which is 0.614 times less than the 1,316 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,163 degrees mean that there were 5.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 229 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,557) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,176) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,685) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bloomington, MN was $327,100 in 2022, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $279,400 to $327,100, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bloomington, MN is 67%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bloomington, MN have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloomington, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bloomington, MN is $87,381. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bloomington, MN was Census Tract 258.05 with a value of $121,136, followed by Census Tract 258.02 and Census Tract 259.05, with respective values of $118,851 and $117,778.

Housing

Property

$327,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,864

$25,244

Median Property Taxes

±$1,050

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bloomington, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bloomington, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67% of the housing units in Bloomington, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bloomington, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 258.05
Census Tract 258.02
Census Tract 259.05

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bloomington, MN was Census Tract 258.05 with a value of $121,136, followed by Census Tract 258.02 and Census Tract 259.05, with respective values of $118,851 and $117,778.

The following map shows all of the places in Bloomington, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,381

Median Household Income

± $3,239

37.7k

Number of Households

± 1,342

In 2022, the median household income of the 37.7k households in Bloomington, MN grew to $87,381 from the previous year's value of $80,582.

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bloomington, MN is from Bloomington, MN.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Bloomington, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2022, 69.4% of workers in Bloomington, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloomington, MN have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Bloomington, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bloomington, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bloomington, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bloomington, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloomington, MN (6.99k out of 88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bloomington, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Bloomington, MN has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.784% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.8%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.784%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bloomington, MN declined by 4.08% from 5.01% to 4.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bloomington, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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