Indiana · Census place 05860
Bloomington city, IN
Quick answer
Bloomington city has 78,791 residents, ranking #7 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $48,918, the median home is worth $289,700 and median gross rent runs $1,160 a month.
- Population
- 78,791Bloomington city residents
- Median household income
- $48,918Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $289,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,160Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 24.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 35.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bloomington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bloomington city median would spend about 28.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.5% of residents and 35.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
- South Bend city 102,866
- Fishers city 100,918
- Carmel city 100,501
- Hammond city 77,098
- Noblesville city 71,940
- Lafayette city 70,650
- Gary city 68,604
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