Bloomington, IN Metro Area

Counties include: Monroe, Owen

Largest City: Bloomington (2023 population: 78,840)

Population per Square Mile: 206.3

Square Miles: 779.8

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	161,039	10	2.4%	6,785,528
Today (2023)	160,874	10	2.3%	6,862,199
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	160,590	10	2.3%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	-0.1%	11		1.1%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2022-2023	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-980	13		4,599
Net International Migration	918	5		17,869
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-186	11	-2.5%	7,508

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	6,570	10	4.1%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	19,652	10	12.2%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	35,898	5	22.3%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	39,443	10	24.5%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	33,374	10	20.7%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	25,937	10	16.1%	17.2%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	588	10	0.4%	0.5%
Asian Alone	9,810	5	6.1%	2.9%
Black Alone	5,751	13	3.6%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	133	9	0.1%	0.1%
White	140,126	10	87.1%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	4,466	9	2.8%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	153,632	10	95.5%	91.2%
Hispanic	7,242	11	4.5%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below)	66,862	7	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	8,981	12	13.4%	18.1%
Married Without Children	17,421	10	26.1%	29.3%
Single Parents	4,126	1	6.2%	8.9%
Living Alone	22,980	7	34.4%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	76,768	9	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	74,718	9	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	38,900	10	52.1%	63.9%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	27,962	7	37.4%	26.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	17,335	10	1.5%	1,124,877
Public	16,367	10	1.6%	1,032,265

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$56,651	8	92.5%	$61,243
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	40	14	0.8%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	9,891	13	1.6%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	6,622	12	1.3%	497,203

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	1,324	10	1.7%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	72	10	1.9%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	1,247	12	1.9%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2023	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	80,156	9	2.4%	3,401,387
Employed	77,502	9	2.4%	3,288,017
Unemployed	2,654	10	2.3%	113,370
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.3	8	100.0%	3.3
November 2024 Unemployment Rate	4.2	8	100.0%	4.2

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in Region	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In Region	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	104,511	100.0%	$6,371,152	100.0%	$60,962
Wage and Salary	83,200	79.6%	$4,569,169	71.7%	$54,918
Farm Proprietors	835	0.8%	$6,872	0.1%	$8,230
Nonfarm Proprietors	20,476	19.6%	$587,430	9.2%	$28,689
Farm	915	0.9%	$9,935	0.2%	$10,858
Nonfarm	103,596	99.1%	$6,361,217	99.8%	$61,404
Private	79,758	76.3%	$4,619,747	72.5%	$57,922
Accommodation, Food Serv.	8,550	8.2%	$255,697	4.0%	$29,906
Arts, Ent., Recreation	2,426	2.3%	$40,990	0.6%	$16,896
Construction	4,456	4.3%	$295,888	4.6%	$66,402
Health Care, Social Serv.	11,187	10.7%	$867,733	13.6%	$77,566
Information	1,376*	1.3%*	$115,673*	1.8%*	$84,065*
Manufacturing	12,883	12.3%	$1,105,232	17.3%	$85,790
Professional, Tech. Serv.	4,866*	4.7%*	$376,946*	5.9%*	$77,465*
Retail Trade	8,216	7.9%	$296,127	4.6%	$36,043
Trans., Warehousing	2,834	2.7%	$80,468	1.3%	$28,394
Wholesale Trade	2,171	2.1%	$192,132	3.0%	$88,499
Other Private (not above)	19,903*	19.0%*	$964,565*	15.1%*	$48,463*
Government	23,838	22.8%	$1,741,470	27.3%	$73,054

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	576	100.0%	100.0%	$163,027	$7,695,489
Single-Family	333	57.8%	63.0%	$106,442	$5,961,199
2-Family	4	0.7%	2.0%	$1,135	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	239	41.5%	34.2%	$55,450	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Bloomington, IN Metro Area

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of Region
Bloomington	78,840	49.0%
Ellettsville	6,694	4.2%
Gosport	847	0.5%
Spencer	2,464	1.5%
Stinesville	202	0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates