Bloom

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  4. Bloom Employment Information
  5. Bloom Family Information
  6. Bloom Education Information
  7. Bloom Public Benefits Information
  8. Bloom Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Bloom Legal Resources Back to top

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Bloom Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,668
  • Land Area (2000): 39.652 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.240 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,125
Bloom Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,503 94.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 153 5.76%

Bloom 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.


Bloom Employment Information Back to top
Bloom Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 116 18.15%
2. Metal Manufactuing 56 8.76%
3. Truck Transportation 41 6.42%
4. Repair and Maintenance 36 5.63%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 4.54%
6. Finance and Insurance 21 3.29%
7. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 17 2.66%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 2.50%
9. Educational Services 16 2.50%
10. Public Administration 16 2.50%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 15 2.35%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.35%
13. Health Care 15 2.35%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 2.19%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 14 2.19%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 2.03%
17. Department and Other General Stores 13 2.03%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 13 2.03%
19. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 13 2.03%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 95 16.13%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 90 15.28%
3. Health Care 81 13.75%
4. Educational Services 42 7.13%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 4.75%
6. Food Manufacturing 24 4.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 4.07%
8. Construction 18 3.06%
9. Air Transportation 17 2.89%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 2.72%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.55%
12. Other Transportation 15 2.55%
13. Public Administration 15 2.55%
14. Social Assistance 15 2.55%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.87%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.70%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 1.53%
18. Truck Transportation 9 1.53%
19. Private Household Services 8 1.36%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7 1.19%

Bloom Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 7.04%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37 5.79%
3. Other Production Occupations 36 5.63%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 5.32%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 32 5.01%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 29 4.54%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 4.38%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 27 4.23%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 3.91%
10. Construction Laborers 22 3.44%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 3.29%
12. Other Construction Trades 21 3.29%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 3.13%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19 2.97%
15. Other Construction Workers 15 2.35%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.19%
17. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 13 2.03%
18. Carpenters 13 2.03%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 2.03%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 61 10.36%
2. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 5.77%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 4.41%
4. Other Healthcare Support 26 4.41%
5. Registered Nurses 26 4.41%
6. Financial Managers 25 4.24%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 4.07%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 3.74%
9. Cashiers 20 3.40%
10. Other Production Occupations 20 3.40%
11. Other Management Occupations 19 3.23%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.23%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 17 2.89%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 2.55%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 15 2.55%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 2.38%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.21%
18. Secretaries and Admins 13 2.21%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 2.21%
20. Legal Support Workers 12 2.04%

Bloom Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,100 54.78%
15-35 hours 261 13.00%
1-14 hours 47 2.34%
No regular hours 600 29.88%

Bloom Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 65 5.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 69 6.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 69 6.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100 8.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 156 13.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 115 10.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 99 8.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 112 9.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 2.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 59 5.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 40 3.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 119 10.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 9.87%

Bloom Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 5.68%
5-9 82 7.16%
10-14 116 10.13%
15-19 177 15.46%
20-24 130 11.35%
25-29 107 9.34%
30-34 129 11.27%
35-39 49 4.28%
40-44 77 6.72%
45-59 66 5.76%
60-89 120 10.48%
At least 90 27 2.36%

Bloom Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 677 59.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 255 22.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 5.76%
At least 60 22 1.92% 125 10.92%

Bloom Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 102 8.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,000 83.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 1.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 53 4.42%

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Bloom Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,031 (2,656 people)
Families (2000): 690 (2,164 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 218
People at same address in 1995: 1,499
Bloom Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 77 7.47%
$10,000-$14,999 33 3.20%
$15,000-$19,999 81 7.86%
$20,000-$24,999 65 6.30%
$25,000-$29,999 86 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 63 6.11%
$35,000-$39,999 22 2.13%
$40,000-$44,999 29 2.81%
$45,000-$49,999 75 7.27%
$50,000-$59,999 173 16.78%
$60,000-$74,999 136 13.19%
$75,000-$99,999 111 10.77%
$100,000-$124,999 43 4.17%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 13 1.26%
$200,000 or more 20 1.94%

Bloom Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 333 30.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 296 27.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 5.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 152 13.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 122 11.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 73 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 2.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bloom Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 823 28.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 373 13.10%
Public Assistance 23 0.81%
Retirement 212 7.45%
Self Employment 108 3.79%
Social Security 299 10.50%
Supplemental Security 67 2.35%
Wage / Salary 805 28.28%
Other 137 4.81%

Bloom Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 300 58.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 217 41.97%

Bloom Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 558 59.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 266 28.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 2.88%

Bloom Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 567 50.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 258 23.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 190 17.04%

Bloom 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.


Bloom Education Information Back to top
Bloom Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 126 6.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 290 14.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 719 36.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 444 22.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 179 9.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 146 7.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 70 3.55%

Bloom 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 25 0.94% 13 0.49% 38 1.42%
Kindergarten 34 1.27% 24 0.90% 58 2.17%
Grades 1-4 98 3.67% 45 1.69% 143 5.36%
Grades 5-8 125 4.69% 68 2.55% 193 7.23%
Grades 9-12 89 3.34% 21 0.79% 110 4.12%
Undergrad college 91 3.41% 17 0.64% 108 4.05%
Graduate or professional school 30 1.12% 0 0.00% 30 1.12%
Total 492 18.44% 188 7.05% 680 25.49%

Bloom 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.


Bloom Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bloom Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,478 94.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 149 5.67%

Bloom 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.


Bloom Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bloom Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 406 15.22%
10-19 Years 298 11.17%
20-29 Years 335 12.56%
30-39 Years 396 14.84%
40-49 Years 381 14.28%
50-59 Years 301 11.28%
60-69 Years 220 8.25%
70-79 Years 211 7.91%
80-89 Years 107 4.01%
90+ Years 13 0.49%

Bloom Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,310 49.10%
Color 1 Box Female 1,358 50.90%

Bloom Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,223 83.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 205 7.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 171 6.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 1.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bloom Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 668 23.86%
2. Irish 470 16.79%
3. Polish 366 13.07%
4. Italian 322 11.50%
5. Dutch 266 9.50%
6. English 142 5.07%
7. Lithuanian 66 2.36%
8. Slovak 57 2.04%
9. Swedish 54 1.93%
10. United States Or American 54 1.93%

Bloom Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,223 90.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 91 3.70%
3. Italian 51 2.07%
4. Persian 29 1.18%
5. Other Indo European 24 0.98%
6. German 16 0.65%
7. Polish 11 0.45%
8. Serbo Croatian 10 0.41%
9. French 5 0.20%

Bloom Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,469 92.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 111 4.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 2.86%

Bloom 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.
Bloom 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.