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Bloomington Apartments for Rent

Total population: 71,819 (Urban population: 71,568, Rural population: 251 (all nonfarm))

Bloomington, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 28,359 (26,417 occupied: 9,365 owner occupied, 17,052 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  65%
State:  29%

Housing density: 1437 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.


Median contract rent in 2007: $573 (lower quartile is $447, upper quartile is $816)


Housing units in Bloomington with a mortgage: 5,510 (460 second mortgage, 591 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,442





Bloomington,IN index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,000 (it was $119,300 in 2000)
Bloomington:  $152,000
Indiana:  $122,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,300 - $232,200

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $200,377
Here:  $200,377
State:  $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,858
Here:  $139,858
State:  $148,761

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,808
Here:  $105,808
State:  $114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,061
Here:  $121,061
State:  $141,159

Mobile homes: $15,832
Here:  $15,832
State:  $33,761

Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship

Households: 55,191
  • In family households: 29,746 (7,395 male householders, 3,128 female householders)
    7,992 spouses, 9,201 children (8,478 natural, 342 adopted, 381 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 337 brothers or sisters, 160 parents, 365 other relatives, 908 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 25,445 (7,587 male householders (4,636 living alone)), 8,293 female householders (5,653 living alone)), 9,565 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,038 (853 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,534 2-persons, 2,344 3-persons, 1,729 4-persons, 701 5-persons, 145 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,289 1-person, 3,364 2-persons, 1,147 3-persons, 689 4-persons, 320 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

5,478 married couples with children.
2,634 single-parent households (448 men, 2,186 women).

88.3% of residents of Bloomington speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,578 (8.1%)
(23.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bloomington, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 125
  • 4 rooms: 874
  • 5 rooms: 1,855
  • 6 rooms: 1,948
  • 7 rooms: 1,381
  • 8 rooms: 1,415
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,689



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 1,054
  • 2 rooms: 2,599
  • 3 rooms: 3,450
  • 4 rooms: 4,378
  • 5 rooms: 3,091
  • 6 rooms: 1,516
  • 7 rooms: 525
  • 8 rooms: 180
  • 9 or more rooms: 259



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 554
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,067
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,661
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,501
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,833
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,799
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,849
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,303
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,792


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bloomington:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 264
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,085
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,077
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,312
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 610



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington:
  • no bedroom: 1,300
  • 1 bedroom: 5,509
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,257
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,941
  • 4 bedrooms: 740
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 305



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 411
  • 1 vehicle: 3,390
  • 2 vehicles: 4,087
  • 3 vehicles: 1,184
  • 4 vehicles: 215
  • 5 or more vehicles: 78



Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomington in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,492
  • 1 vehicle: 8,425
  • 2 vehicles: 4,206
  • 3 vehicles: 1,111
  • 4 vehicles: 588
  • 5 or more vehicles: 230


Bloomington rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bloomington:

  • Less than $100: 333 people
  • $100 to $149: 171
  • $150 to $199: 211
  • $200 to $249: 275
  • $250 to $299: 371
  • $300 to $349: 602
  • $350 to $399: 1,054
  • $400 to $449: 1,633
  • $450 to $499: 1,569
  • $500 to $549: 1,826
  • $550 to $599: 2,045
  • $600 to $649: 1,720
  • $650 to $699: 1,456
  • $700 to $749: 746
  • $750 to $799: 900
  • $800 to $899: 1,129
  • $900 to $999: 650
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 687
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 359
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 165
  • $2,000 or more: 176
  • No cash rent: 352
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,210
  • 1990 to 1994: 688
  • 1985 to 1989: 534
  • 1980 to 1984: 287
  • 1975 to 1979: 247
  • 1970 to 1974: 122
  • 1970 to 1974: 118
  • 1965 to 1969: 372

Bloomington, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,108 (3.3% of all workers)


Bloomington travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2249
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 7458
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9918
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6521
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2154
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 529
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1106
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 229
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 258
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 586
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 840
  • 90 or more minutes: 382
 


Bloomington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 22,274 (67%)
  • Carpooled: 3,067 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 907 (3%)
  • Railroad: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 59 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 57 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 888 (3%)
  • Walked: 4,830 (14%)
  • Other means: 130 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,108 (3%)
 


Bloomington, IN household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 5555
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2840
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2582
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2076
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1733
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1584
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1251
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1107
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 755
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1342
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1686
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1720
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 932
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 520
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 356
  • $200,000 or more: 364
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 12470
 Other groups: 9599
 Irish: 5585
 English: 4992
 United States or American: 4607
 Italian: 2458
 Polish: 1869
 Scottish: 1443
 Scotch-Irish: 1187
 European: 1036
 French (except Basque): 953
 Dutch: 788
 Russian: 742
 British: 616
 Swedish: 561
 Norwegian: 518
 Greek: 381
 Subsaharan African:: 351
 Arab:: 350
 Welsh: 322
 French Canadian: 262
 Hungarian: 262
 Ukrainian: 205
 Czech: 204
 Eastern European: 188
 African: 187
 Swiss: 186
 Croatian: 162
 Belgian: 149
 Austrian: 139
 Romanian: 117
 Finnish: 116
 Slovak: 116
 Scandinavian: 114
 Afghan: 107
 Israeli: 107
 Danish: 106
 Lebanese: 102
 Czechoslovakian: 100
 Brazilian: 95
 Lithuanian: 91
 Turkish: 87
 Canadian: 86
 Albanian: 83
 Northern European: 83
 Serbian: 81
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 81
 Egyptian: 58
 Portuguese: 51
 Other Arab: 49
 Haitian: 48
 Syrian: 48
 Slovene: 43
 Bulgarian: 37
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 34
 Arab/Arabic: 32
 Ethiopian: 32
 Nigerian: 32
 South African: 31
 Australian: 31
 Jordanian: 27
 Jamaican: 27
 Other Subsaharan African: 27
 Palestinian: 27
 Armenian: 25
 Slavic: 25
 Iranian: 23
 Yugoslavian: 23
 Latvian: 20
 New Zealander: 20
 Pennsylvania German: 19
 Somalian: 12
 Kenyan: 12
 Icelander: 11
 Ghanian: 11
 Alsatian: 10
 Macedonian: 8
 Carpatho Rusyn: 8
 Senegalese: 7
 Luxemburger: 7
 Basque: 7
 Iraqi: 7
 Cypriot: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 Celtic: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Korea (15%)
  • India (7%)
  • Japan (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Taiwan (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 36829
  • Northeast: 4411
  • Midwest: 12442
  • South: 6332
  • West: 2863

27% of Bloomington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 80
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 16
  • 5th and 6th grade: 64
  • 7th and 8th grade: 201
  • 9th grade: 245
  • 10th grade: 223
  • 11th grade: 192
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 180
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,261
  • Less than 1 year of college: 433
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,034
  • Associate degree: 480
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,921
  • Master's degree: 2,690
  • Professional school degree: 711
  • Doctorate degree: 1,590


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 120
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 29
  • 5th and 6th grade: 49
  • 7th and 8th grade: 354
  • 9th grade: 296
  • 10th grade: 341
  • 11th grade: 250
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 125
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,830
  • Less than 1 year of college: 860
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,700
  • Associate degree: 792
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,021
  • Master's degree: 3,151
  • Professional school degree: 361
  • Doctorate degree: 729


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.3%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.3%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $26,783
  • Black householders: $8,821
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,848
  • Asian householders: $25,142
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $79,253
  • Some other race householders: $12,520
  • Two or more races householders: $11,250
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,819

Bloomington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bloomington household income for Black householders

Bloomington household income for Asian householders

Bloomington household income for Two or more races householders

Bloomington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bloomington marital status for males

Bloomington marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,281
  • Black or African American householders: $137,984
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,036
  • Asian householders: $173,532
  • Some other race householders: $286,672
  • Two or more races householders: $172,767
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $228,318

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,515
  • One, attached: 1,661
  • Two: 1,176
  • 3 or 4: 2,259
  • 5 to 9: 4,059
  • 10 to 19: 3,862
  • 20 to 49: 1,699
  • 50 or more: 2,140
  • Mobile homes: 968
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bloomington:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 408
Here:  11.2%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
Here:  5.5%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 595
Here:  2.3%
Indiana:  23.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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