Bloomington Metro Area

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  4. Bloomington Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Bloomington Metro Area Family Information
  6. Bloomington Metro Area Education Information
  7. Bloomington Metro Area Business Information
  8. Bloomington Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Bloomington Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Bloomington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bloomington Metro Area Counties
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Bloomington Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 175,506
  • Land Area (2000): 3,422.028 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 61.650 square kilometers
Bloomington Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 115,983 2002 122,121 2005 178,566
2000 119,630 2003 177,976 2006 178,886
2001 121,242 2004 180,185 2007 179,055

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Houses (2000): 75,752
Bloomington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 208,240 58.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,811 2.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 136,898 38.68%

Bloomington Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomington Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bloomington Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 77,429 74,226 3,203 4.14% 41
1991 76,930 73,606 3,324 4.32% 43
1992 79,466 75,337 4,129 5.20% 52
1993 82,888 78,977 3,910 4.72% 47
1994 86,019 81,928 4,091 4.76% 48
1995 86,493 82,677 3,816 4.41% 44
1996 86,893 83,702 3,191 3.67% 37
1997 87,678 84,861 2,817 3.21% 32
1998 87,425 84,669 2,756 3.15% 32
1999 87,696 85,112 2,583 2.95% 30
2000 91,024 88,318 2,706 2.97% 30
2001 92,425 88,596 3,829 4.14% 41
2002 93,187 88,709 4,477 4.80% 48
2003 93,468 88,997 4,471 4.78% 48
2004 93,930 89,453 4,477 4.77% 48
2005 95,037 90,067 4,970 5.23% 52
2006 95,784 91,396 4,388 4.58% 46
2007 95,383 91,526 3,858 4.04% 41
2008 96,070 91,482 4,588 4.78% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 95,709 91,462 4,247 4.44% 44
Feb 2008 97,126 92,110 5,016 5.16% 52
Mar 2008 97,047 92,390 4,657 4.80% 48
Apr 2008 97,400 93,619 3,781 3.88% 39
May 2008 92,678 88,442 4,236 4.57% 46
Jun 2008 94,498 89,411 5,087 5.38% 54
Jul 2008 95,741 90,801 4,940 5.16% 52
Aug 2008 96,513 91,593 4,920 5.10% 51
Sep 2008 97,921 93,510 4,411 4.50% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bloomington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 14,568 15.91%
2. Construction 10,624 11.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,988 7.63%
4. Public Administration 5,116 5.59%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,218 3.52%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3,144 3.43%
7. Health Care 3,056 3.34%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,632 2.88%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,182 2.38%
10. Truck Transportation 2,024 2.21%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,918 2.10%
12. Metal Manufactuing 1,790 1.96%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,762 1.92%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,712 1.87%
15. Finance and Insurance 1,676 1.83%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,604 1.75%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,576 1.72%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,568 1.71%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,338 1.46%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,236 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 19,372 23.18%
2. Health Care 10,836 12.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,546 9.03%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,210 3.84%
5. Public Administration 2,858 3.42%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,810 3.36%
7. Finance and Insurance 2,740 3.28%
8. Social Assistance 2,640 3.16%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2,438 2.92%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,068 2.47%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2,040 2.44%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,924 2.30%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,752 2.10%
14. Construction 1,460 1.75%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,408 1.68%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,400 1.68%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 1,256 1.50%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,090 1.30%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 804 0.96%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 804 0.96%

Bloomington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 5,180 5.66%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,212 4.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 4,068 4.44%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,806 4.16%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,798 4.15%
6. Other Production Occupations 3,292 3.60%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,038 3.32%
8. Other Construction Trades 2,826 3.09%
9. Computer Specialists 2,604 2.84%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,548 2.78%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,282 2.49%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,206 2.41%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,136 2.33%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,116 2.31%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,014 2.20%
16. Engineers 2,008 2.19%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 1,986 2.17%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,758 1.92%
19. Construction Laborers 1,756 1.92%
20. Top Executives 1,634 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 5,036 6.03%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,016 4.80%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 3,906 4.67%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,382 4.05%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,082 3.69%
6. Cashiers 3,058 3.66%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,860 3.42%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,790 3.34%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,762 3.30%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 2,596 3.11%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,514 3.01%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,272 2.72%
13. Other Production Occupations 2,212 2.65%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,170 2.60%
15. Registered Nurses 2,052 2.46%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,798 2.15%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,772 2.12%
18. Customer Service Representatives 1,748 2.09%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,646 1.97%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,556 1.86%

Bloomington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 151,376 52.07%
15-35 hours 56,574 19.46%
1-14 hours 13,306 4.58%
No regular hours 69,464 23.89%

Bloomington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,027 3.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,421 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,440 5.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,040 7.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,929 9.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,098 11.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,555 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,582 9.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9,266 5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11,223 6.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5,085 3.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,634 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 16,346 9.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15,543 9.35%

Bloomington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,438 5.08%
5-9 24,738 14.89%
10-14 34,500 20.76%
15-19 30,217 18.18%
20-24 20,463 12.31%
25-29 6,913 4.16%
30-34 13,612 8.19%
35-39 2,907 1.75%
40-44 3,584 2.16%
45-59 8,185 4.93%
60-89 8,286 4.99%
At least 90 4,346 2.62%

Bloomington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,636 0.98% 123,633 74.39%
30-44 322 0.19% 19,781 11.90%
45-59 160 0.10% 8,025 4.83%
At least 60 177 0.11% 12,455 7.49%

Bloomington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,942 1.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20,404 11.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 128,878 74.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 241 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 896 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,295 1.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 11,533 6.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6,240 3.62%

Bloomington Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomington Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 137,170 (320,624 people)
Families (2000): 81,080 (234,600 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 35,816
People at same address in 1995: 154,678
Bloomington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 17,837 12.89%
$10,000-$14,999 11,240 8.12%
$15,000-$19,999 11,163 8.07%
$20,000-$24,999 10,686 7.72%
$25,000-$29,999 10,214 7.38%
$30,000-$34,999 9,539 6.89%
$35,000-$39,999 8,187 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 7,575 5.47%
$45,000-$49,999 6,381 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 10,872 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 12,877 9.31%
$75,000-$99,999 11,640 8.41%
$100,000-$124,999 4,937 3.57%
$125,000-$149,999 2,241 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 1,430 1.03%
$200,000 or more 1,541 1.11%

Bloomington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 20,479 29.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,160 27.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,105 7.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,238 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,420 2.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,637 11.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 792 1.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,994 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 363 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 890 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 64 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 376 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 34 0.05%

Bloomington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 114,652 30.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 52,847 14.03%
Public Assistance 3,482 0.92%
Retirement 22,642 6.01%
Self Employment 19,105 5.07%
Social Security 31,291 8.31%
Supplemental Security 4,010 1.06%
Wage / Salary 110,592 29.36%
Other 18,105 4.81%

Bloomington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38,829 57.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 28,195 42.07%

Bloomington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,984 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 71,381 49.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 56,555 39.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,568 1.79%

Bloomington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,883 10.51%
Color 1 Box Married 70,247 46.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 52,148 34.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,847 8.50%

Bloomington Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomington Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bloomington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,275 3.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28,168 9.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 79,518 28.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 85,490 30.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,071 4.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 38,463 13.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29,209 10.35%

Bloomington Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,126 1.21% 2,657 1.51% 4,783 2.73%
Kindergarten 3,095 1.76% 626 0.36% 3,721 2.12%
Grades 1-4 15,962 9.09% 1,415 0.81% 17,377 9.90%
Grades 5-8 14,844 8.46% 1,292 0.74% 16,136 9.19%
Grades 9-12 14,147 8.06% 701 0.40% 14,848 8.46%
Undergrad college 56,541 32.22% 1,934 1.10% 58,475 33.32%
Graduate or professional school 13,954 7.95% 784 0.45% 14,738 8.40%
Total 120,669 68.75% 9,409 5.36% 130,078 74.12%

Bloomington Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomington Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Bloomington Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 290 313
2002 271 213
2003 344 338
2004 361 336

Bloomington Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bloomington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 271,658 84.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 51,492 15.93%

Bloomington Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomington Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 316
Bloomington Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.190 0.431 0.052 0.250 2.923 0.000 5.768 24.400 1.759 31.927
2000 1.045 0.351 0.017 0.326 1.739 0.000 5.868 26.640 1.831 34.339
2001 1.072 0.346 0.016 0.338 1.773 0.000 5.840 24.810 1.452 32.101
2002 1.286 0.426 0.057 0.344 2.113 0.000 5.535 25.082 1.867 32.484
2003 0.877 0.157 0.028 0.202 1.264 0.000 4.635 17.457 1.056 23.149
2004 0.749 0.244 0.011 0.344 1.349 0.000 4.518 16.189 1.043 21.750
2005 0.896 0.291 0.017 0.353 1.557 0.000 5.057 16.829 1.378 23.263
2006 1.521 0.252 0.022 0.442 2.236 0.000 7.167 19.297 1.330 27.794
2007 1.424 0.218 0.022 0.508 2.173 0.000 6.020 16.894 1.508 24.423

Bloomington Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,042
2000 4,316
2001 4,107
2002 4,225

Bloomington Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Bloomington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,303 11.00%
10-19 Years 28,321 16.14%
20-29 Years 38,394 21.88%
30-39 Years 23,852 13.59%
40-49 Years 23,140 13.18%
50-59 Years 17,524 9.98%
60-69 Years 11,349 6.47%
70-79 Years 8,873 5.06%
80-89 Years 3,985 2.27%
90+ Years 765 0.44%

Bloomington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 86,295 49.17%
Color 1 Box Female 89,211 50.83%

Bloomington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 162,120 92.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,145 2.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,644 2.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,667 1.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,107 1.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 468 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 302 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 53 0.03%

Bloomington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 75,448 26.13%
2. United States Or American 47,070 16.30%
3. Irish 40,955 14.19%
4. English 37,430 12.96%
5. French Non-Basque 9,834 3.41%
6. Scottish 9,108 3.15%
7. Italian 8,726 3.02%
8. Dutch 7,754 2.69%
9. Polish 7,493 2.60%
10. Scotch Irish 6,603 2.29%

Bloomington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 313,649 93.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,012 1.80%
3. German 2,149 0.64%
4. Korean 1,862 0.56%
5. Chinese 1,686 0.50%
6. French 1,681 0.50%
7. Japanese 794 0.24%
8. Other West Germanic 738 0.22%
9. Russian 552 0.16%
10. Other Asian 454 0.14%

Bloomington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 340,309 96.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,873 1.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,767 2.76%

Bloomington Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bloomington Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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