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Bloomington Apartments for Rent

Total population: 81,446 (All urban)

Bloomington, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 37,098 (36,396 occupied: 25,717 owner occupied, 10,679 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  29%
State:  25%

Housing density: 1046 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.


Median contract rent in 2007: $836 (lower quartile is $712, upper quartile is $972)


Housing units in Bloomington with a mortgage: 16,695 (2,019 second mortgage, 2,900 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,875





Bloomington,MN index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $248,000 (it was $144,800 in 2000)
Bloomington:  $248,000
Minnesota:  $213,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $205,300 - $336,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $306,924
Here:  $306,924
State:  $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $227,909
Here:  $227,909
State:  $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $200,979
Here:  $200,979
State:  $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,527
Here:  $142,527
State:  $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,697
Here:  $179,697
State:  $190,214

Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship

Households: 83,877
  • In family households: 67,032 (18,012 male householders, 4,952 female householders)
    19,086 spouses, 21,515 children (20,131 natural, 702 adopted, 682 stepchildren), 761 grandchildren, 550 brothers or sisters, 492 parents, 614 other relatives, 1,050 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,845 (5,692 male householders (4,093 living alone)), 7,803 female householders (6,707 living alone)), 3,350 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,325 (731 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,653 2-persons, 4,746 3-persons, 4,246 4-persons, 1,581 5-persons, 516 6-persons, 222 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,800 1-person, 2,234 2-persons, 319 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

12,915 married couples with children.
3,561 single-parent households (786 men, 2,775 women).

90.1% of residents of Bloomington speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,593 (7.7%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.6
State:  3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bloomington, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 38
  • 2 rooms: 205
  • 3 rooms: 673
  • 4 rooms: 1,509
  • 5 rooms: 4,552
  • 6 rooms: 4,720
  • 7 rooms: 4,080
  • 8 rooms: 4,356
  • 9 or more rooms: 5,584



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 635
  • 2 rooms: 1,428
  • 3 rooms: 3,001
  • 4 rooms: 3,129
  • 5 rooms: 1,438
  • 6 rooms: 506
  • 7 rooms: 290
  • 8 rooms: 132
  • 9 or more rooms: 120



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 311
  • 1995 to 1998: 549
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,202
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,565
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,803
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,101
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,445
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,303
  • 1939 or earlier: 819


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bloomington:
  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 1,088
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,318
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,115
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,798
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,288



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bloomington:
  • no bedroom: 759
  • 1 bedroom: 4,878
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,042
  • 3 bedrooms: 800
  • 4 bedrooms: 145
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 55



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: 498
  • 1 vehicle: 7,112
  • 2 vehicles: 12,792
  • 3 vehicles: 3,911
  • 4 vehicles: 1,077
  • 5 or more vehicles: 327



Cars and other vehicles available in Bloomington in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,662
  • 1 vehicle: 5,704
  • 2 vehicles: 2,754
  • 3 vehicles: 424
  • 4 vehicles: 100
  • 5 or more vehicles: 35


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

  • Less than $100: 39 people
  • $100 to $149: 60
  • $150 to $199: 143
  • $200 to $249: 163
  • $250 to $299: 83
  • $300 to $349: 74
  • $350 to $399: 130
  • $400 to $449: 100
  • $450 to $499: 114
  • $500 to $549: 196
  • $550 to $599: 294
  • $600 to $649: 396
  • $650 to $699: 586
  • $700 to $749: 754
  • $750 to $799: 892
  • $800 to $899: 1,804
  • $900 to $999: 1,250
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,382
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 380
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 280
  • $2,000 or more: 174
  • No cash rent: 238
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,067
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,155
  • 1985 to 1989: 957
  • 1980 to 1984: 894
  • 1975 to 1979: 458
  • 1970 to 1974: 204
  • 1970 to 1974: 205
  • 1965 to 1969: 653

Bloomington, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,597 (3.4% of all workers)


Bloomington travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1028
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4884
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8216
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8864
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8744
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3662
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5769
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1066
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1169
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1484
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 494
  • 90 or more minutes: 350
 


Bloomington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 39,061 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 4,174 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,328 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 115 (0%)
  • Walked: 710 (2%)
  • Other means: 263 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,597 (3%)
 


Bloomington, MN household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1242
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1380
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1482
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1922
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2194
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1987
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2053
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1974
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 2021
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3785
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4913
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5036
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2627
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1420
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1193
  • $200,000 or more: 1230
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 19165
 Norwegian: 11232
 Other groups: 9173
 Swedish: 6684
 Irish: 6423
 English: 4136
 Polish: 2158
 United States or American: 1768
 French (except Basque): 1683
 Italian: 1635
 Danish: 1021
 Scandinavian: 1020
 Dutch: 906
 Czech: 854
 Scotch-Irish: 790
 Subsaharan African:: 736
 Scottish: 642
 European: 557
 French Canadian: 546
 Finnish: 535
 Russian: 323
 Czechoslovakian: 299
 Greek: 277
 Swiss: 273
 African: 249
 Austrian: 237
 Northern European: 178
 Iranian: 170
 Welsh: 163
 Arab:: 162
 Ghanian: 160
 Ukrainian: 160
 Belgian: 158
 Ethiopian: 148
 British: 143
 Latvian: 120
 Hungarian: 104
 Canadian: 101
 Nigerian: 89
 Yugoslavian: 88
 Lebanese: 83
 Lithuanian: 83
 Slovak: 71
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 68
 Icelander: 63
 Pennsylvania German: 63
 Luxemburger: 61
 Romanian: 57
 Slovene: 54
 Liberian: 51
 Croatian: 49
 Egyptian: 47
 Turkish: 46
 Jamaican: 43
 Armenian: 41
 Bulgarian: 35
 Kenyan: 28
 Slavic: 28
 Australian: 19
 German Russian: 17
 Syrian: 16
 Serbian: 15
 West Indian: 14
 Other Arab: 11
 Barbadian: 11
 Brazilian: 10
 Macedonian: 9
 Eastern European: 9
 Estonian: 8
 South African: 6
 Portuguese: 6
 Arab/Arabic: 5
 Senegalese: 5
 Guyanese: 5




Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Vietnam (16%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Cambodia (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Canada (6%)

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

  • This state: 54644
  • Northeast: 2083
  • Midwest: 15971
  • South: 2690
  • West: 2784

62% of Bloomington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 214
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 54
  • 5th and 6th grade: 124
  • 7th and 8th grade: 344
  • 9th grade: 310
  • 10th grade: 267
  • 11th grade: 300
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 716
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,188
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,067
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,850
  • Associate degree: 2,271
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,813
  • Master's degree: 2,161
  • Professional school degree: 907
  • Doctorate degree: 350


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 244
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 74
  • 5th and 6th grade: 76
  • 7th and 8th grade: 405
  • 9th grade: 211
  • 10th grade: 355
  • 11th grade: 344
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 752
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,131
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,867
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,846
  • Associate degree: 2,443
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,777
  • Master's degree: 1,868
  • Professional school degree: 475
  • Doctorate degree: 255


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.3%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 33.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.8%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $63,990
  • Black householders: $55,904
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,641
  • Asian householders: $46,469
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $32,833
  • Some other race householders: $26,458
  • Two or more races householders: $75,995
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,014

Bloomington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bloomington household income for Black householders

Bloomington household income for Asian householders

Bloomington household income for Some other race 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: $252,795
  • Black or African American householders: $202,441
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $208,779
  • Asian householders: $248,000
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $145,580
  • Some other race householders: $230,187
  • Two or more races householders: $229,502
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,209

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,454
  • One, attached: 3,413
  • Two: 286
  • 3 or 4: 651
  • 5 to 9: 711
  • 10 to 19: 1,578
  • 20 to 49: 3,521
  • 50 or more: 5,255
  • Mobile homes: 229

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,202


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

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 (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,089
Here:  13.4%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 362
Here:  8.6%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 912
Here:  27.1%
Minnesota:  24.6%



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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