Bloomington, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bloomington	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$54,578	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$97,788	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,374	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,740	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,599	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,449	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bloomington is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bloomington is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bloomington is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bloomington is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,185 $97,788 $195,576

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bloomington median earnings by income bracket

Bloomington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	18.9%	18.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Grove, IL	1,271	$162,578	99.9%
Hudson, IL	2,173	$144,640	77.8%
Downs, IL	1,446	$138,056	69.7%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Lexington, IL	2,107	$123,719	52.1%
Bloomington, IL	79,438	$97,788	20.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gastonia, NC	79,485	$75,898	6.7%
Upland, CA	79,505	$112,982	38.9%
Cedar Park, TX	79,540	$159,830	96.5%
Lake Charles, LA	79,542	$67,101	17.5%
Rapid City, SD	79,549	$79,741	2.0%
Bloomington, IL	79,438	$97,788	20.2%

Source: The Bloomington, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.