Population 28,105 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Bloomington
Household size in West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.34 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.13 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in West Bloomington are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.20, in line with the national trend.
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 West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 43.5 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 43.6 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 43.6 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 42.6 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | −0.9 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.1, West Bloomington is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 46.8, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in West Bloomington, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 West Bloomington
Renters in West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 29.5% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 31.1% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 32.8% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 34.2% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in West Bloomington is about as common as it is nationally: 32.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Bloomington than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Bloomington.
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 West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1969 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1970 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1971 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in West Bloomington leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Bloomington as a whole, where the median home dates to 1971. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,091 | $1,008 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $1,045 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,407 | $1,269 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,759 | $1,628 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$668 | +$619 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Bloomington costs $1,759 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $668 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 32.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
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 West Bloomington
Bachelor's degrees in West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.7% | 39.4% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 41.9% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.3% | 45.8% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
West Bloomington is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 93.4% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 93.4% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 92.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 92.5% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in West Bloomington: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 West Bloomington
| Period | West Bloomington | Bloomington | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Bloomington has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
West Bloomington compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bloomington | 2.12 | 47.1 | 5.6% | 32.0% | 6.5% | 1976 | $1,759 | 54.3% | 96.5% | 3.3% |
| Southdale | 1.79 | 45.0 | 4.6% | 62.5% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,936 | 60.8% | 97.6% | 3.3% |
| East Bloomington | 2.79 | 35.9 | 15.8% | 55.4% | 6.4% | 1970 | $1,417 | 28.8% | 84.3% | 9.5% |
| Armatage | 2.65 | 36.9 | 10.6% | 20.7% | 2.7% | 1952 | $2,169 | 67.7% | 97.5% | 0.6% |
| Kenny | 2.36 | 39.1 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 1950 | $2,016 | 82.2% | 100.0% | 4.0% |
| Windom | 2.32 | 38.7 | 6.1% | 48.5% | 6.4% | 1956 | $1,453 | 56.8% | 96.3% | 7.1% |
| Fulton | 2.39 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 4.5% | 1940 | $2,809 | 83.9% | 100.0% | 3.0% |
| Lynnhurst | 2.60 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 1939 | $1,763 | 85.1% | 98.7% | 3.9% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.31 | 40.8 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 3.7% | 1948 | $1,788 | 70.4% | 98.4% | 5.6% |
| Fuller Tangletown | 2.37 | 40.5 | 9.1% | 15.4% | 8.0% | 1943 | $1,700 | 82.0% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Linden Hills | 2.33 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 33.4% | 8.4% | 1947 | $1,821 | 84.5% | 98.9% | 3.4% |
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 West 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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