Bloomington is a city in Indiana, with a population of 83,307 and about 3,583 residents per square mile. The median household earns $50,465 a year, and the median home is worth $321,400.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
23 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,583
People per square mile
Rank by population
#462
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#578
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$50,465
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,200
Per month
Homeownership
34.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.5 min
One way
People
Median age
25.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
58.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.6%
Households
34,514
1.91 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days23/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain161/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow26/yr
Days above 90°15/yr
Below freezing85/yr
Annual rainfall45.1inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 85°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 23°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care40.2%
Arts, food & hospitality14.3%
Manufacturing9%
Retail trade8.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Indiana
Name
Carl Cook
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$9.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Bloomington
Source of wealth
Medical devices
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Indiana · private sector
Employer
Indiana University Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Indiana
Company
Elevance Health
Revenue
$177.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Indianapolis
Ticker
ELV
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.