Cities / Illinois / Bloomington

Bloomington, IL

78,907 people

Right Now

Weather

73.4°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 76°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Bloomington and Normal)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 20.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MDW

111 mi — Chicago Midway International Airport

Population & People

Population

78,907

Median age

36.2

Median household income

$77,384

Poverty rate

11.0%

Unemployment rate

2.7%

Bachelor's degree+

48.7%

Avg. commute

13 min

Hispanic or Latino

7.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$203,300

Median gross rent

$1,050/mo

Homeownership rate

61.93%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,302

HUD Fair Market Rent (McLean County, 8 mi from Bloomington), 2026. Efficiency $927, 1BR $999, 2BR $1302, 3BR $1717, 4BR $1724. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Illinois commercial electricity

13.07¢/kWh

Illinois industrial electricity

10.14¢/kWh

Illinois residential electricity

17.69¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1201996.1

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

913681.4

All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois

550.96

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Source: FRED, Illinois-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

111 mi away

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

118 mi away

STL

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

141 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Illinois energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Illinois economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).