Metropolitan area Bloomington is the principal city of the
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana, a
metropolitan statistical area that covers
Greene, Monroe, and
Owen counties and had a combined population of 160,874 according to the 2023
American Community Survey.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, Bloomington had a population of 79,168. The median age was 25.1 years. 13.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.3 males age 18 and over. This count, a 1.5% decrease from 2010, has been called into question since the timing of the count corresponded with the
COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period when many Indiana University students had left the city to complete the Spring 2020 academic semester with their families at home. 99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas. There were 33,204 households in Bloomington, of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 24.6% were married-couple households, 32.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 80,405 people, 31,425 households, and 11,267 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 33,239 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.0%
White, 4.6%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 8.0%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander, 1.2% from
other races, and 3.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino residents of any race were 3.5% of the population. There were 31,425 households, of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 64.1% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the city was 23.3 years. 11.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 44.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 13.3% were from 45 to 64; and 7.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 69,291 people, 26,468 households, and 10,454 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 28,400 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.03%
White, 4.24%
African American, 0.29%
Native American, 5.26%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 1.10% from
other races, and 2.01% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino residents of any race were 2.49% of the population. 22.9% were of German, 10.2% Irish, 9.1% English and 8.4% American ancestry according to
Census 2000. 89.3% spoke only English at home, while 2.9% spoke Spanish, 1.3%
Korean, 1.1% German and 1.0%
Chinese or
Mandarin. There were 26,468 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76. In the city, 12.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 42.3% was from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 12.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,377, and the median income for a family was $50,054. Males had a median income of $32,470 compared to $26,100 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,481. About 10.3% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==