Population 609 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bloomington
Household size in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bloomington run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Bloomington is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Bloomington, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bloomington
Renters in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bloomington is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (41.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Bloomington: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bloomington is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $963 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $549 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,219 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,076 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$113 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Bloomington runs $1,076 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Wichita area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 20.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bloomington
Bachelor's degrees in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Bloomington (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bloomington: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bloomington has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bloomington compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 2.46 | 46.3 | 2.7% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,076 | 26.8% | 98.3% | 0.7% |
| Augusta | 2.55 | 40.8 | 10.2% | 23.7% | 5.7% | 1979 | $892 | 26.6% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
| Haverhill | 2.61 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 1989 | $990 | 27.6% | 91.3% | 2.5% |
| Smileyville | 2.62 | 44.1 | 1.6% | 11.9% | 9.6% | 1987 | $1,309 | 30.6% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Douglass | 2.58 | 39.1 | 4.9% | 18.3% | 8.4% | 1977 | $1,046 | 28.5% | 95.5% | 4.2% |
| Pickrell Corner | 2.55 | 43.7 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $914 | 20.7% | 90.7% | 3.8% |
| Rose Hill | 2.89 | 37.9 | 7.8% | 12.4% | 4.5% | 1992 | $1,116 | 39.1% | 97.2% | 2.0% |
| Andover | 3.02 | 37.0 | 7.7% | 19.1% | 8.7% | 2000 | $1,541 | 50.3% | 97.5% | 2.7% |
| Towanda | 2.59 | 38.0 | 15.6% | 17.2% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,018 | 28.6% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Leon | 2.59 | 44.5 | 14.7% | 17.6% | 7.4% | 1979 | $897 | 16.7% | 89.3% | 5.2% |
| Eastborough | 2.49 | 48.0 | 2.3% | 12.3% | 7.0% | 1954 | $1,176 | 83.7% | 99.5% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bloomington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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