Cities / Indiana / Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

80,049 people

Right Now

Weather

75.2°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Sunny, high 81°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Bloomington)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 1.2 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

IND

40 mi — Indianapolis International Airport

Population & People

Population

80,049

Median age

25.1

Median household income

$50,465

Poverty rate

29.8%

Unemployment rate

6.6%

Bachelor's degree+

58.8%

Avg. commute

14 min

Hispanic or Latino

5.5%

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

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$321,400

Median gross rent

$1,200/mo

Homeownership rate

34.75%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,210

HUD Fair Market Rent (Monroe County, 0 mi from Bloomington), 2026. Efficiency $966, 1BR $1072, 2BR $1210, 3BR $1572, 4BR $1906. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Indiana commercial electricity

13.88¢/kWh

Indiana industrial electricity

8.89¢/kWh

Indiana residential electricity

16.23¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

545234

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

422438.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for Indiana

529.95

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Source: FRED, Indiana-specific series.

Nearby Airports

IND

Indianapolis International Airport

40 mi away

SDF

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

81 mi away

CVG

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

100 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 (Indiana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Indiana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).