Population 1,821 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bloomington
Household size in Bloomington
| Period | Bloomington | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.93 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bloomington is a place of big households: 3.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.92, 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, Bloomington is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bloomington: 28.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in Bloomington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Bloomington: 11.4% 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bloomington is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $719 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$46 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Bloomington runs $765 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bloomington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Bloomington never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Bloomington: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 3.93 | 31.9 | 28.7% | 22.9% | 11.4% | 1994 | $765 | 8.5% | 73.3% | 7.3% |
| Placedo | 2.98 | 36.6 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 1986 | $745 | 13.1% | 84.8% | 1.8% |
| Mcfaddin | 2.70 | 40.3 | 11.7% | 20.1% | 22.9% | 1988 | $1,111 | 9.8% | 89.4% | 8.0% |
| Green Lake | 2.31 | 49.9 | 9.9% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 1993 | $965 | 14.6% | 85.2% | 3.8% |
| Kamey | 2.25 | 37.6 | 6.9% | 14.9% | 7.4% | 1992 | $809 | 23.9% | 91.8% | 0.3% |
| Long Mott | 2.37 | 47.9 | 17.4% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 1993 | $958 | 12.8% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Port Lavaca | 2.29 | 38.4 | 13.4% | 26.6% | 12.1% | 1976 | $853 | 19.8% | 82.8% | 8.0% |
| Fannin | 2.82 | 47.4 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 19.5% | 1996 | $757 | 17.0% | 91.0% | 6.3% |
| Point Comfort | 2.28 | 54.5 | 3.8% | 32.9% | 19.9% | 1970 | $1,173 | 19.7% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Indianola | 2.59 | 46.0 | 38.4% | 28.6% | 37.1% | 1998 | $1,271 | 16.5% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Olivia | 2.02 | 58.3 | 5.2% | 1.5% | 46.5% | 1974 | $1,175 | 21.9% | 97.3% | 7.6% |
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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