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Bloomington, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Bloomington is a Census city of 78,907 people across 27.11 square miles of land, in McLean County. Median household income is $77,384, 61.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 71 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $40.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bloomington
What Bloomington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area27.11 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,910
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcLean County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomington
How many people live in Bloomington
- Population78,907
- Median age36.2
- Population under 1817,728
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over11,562
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Households34,892
- Family households19,007
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomington
Income and work in Bloomington
- Median household income$77,384
- Per capita income$45,655
- Civilian labor force42,235
- Employed41,075
- Unemployed1,160 plus or minus 281
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over52,926
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher48.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomington
Housing in Bloomington
- Housing units37,162
- Occupied units34,892
- Vacant units2,270
- Vacancy rate6.1 percent
- Owner occupied21,610
- Renter occupied13,282
- Ownership rate61.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$203,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,050
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Single family units22,643
- Share single family60.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more12,698
- Share in buildings of two or more34.2 percent
- Mobile homes1,821
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomington
How Bloomington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute32,003
- Commuting under 15 minutes16,885
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,115
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.9 percent
- Drove alone67.0 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home20.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomington
SBA loans in Bloomington (7(a))
- Approvals71
- Gross approval$40,147,800
- Average approval$565,462
- Median approval$282,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,429,900
- Largest approval$4,542,600
- Jobs supported725
- Jobs per approval10.2
- Loans with a final outcome29
- Paid in full29
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.9 percent
- Share to franchises16.9 percent
- Distinct lenders32
- Distinct industries by NAICS41
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bloomington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 29 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bloomington
SBA loans in Bloomington (504)
- Approvals55
- Gross approval$48,142,000
- Average approval$875,309
- Median approval$493,000
- Largest approval$4,483,000
- Jobs supported618
- Loans with a final outcome20
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bloomington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 20 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bloomington
Flood risk in Bloomington
- NFIP communityCity of Bloomington
- NFIP community number170490
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/08
The City of Bloomington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170490 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McLean County, not Bloomington
McLean County context, not Bloomington figures
- Establishments in McLean County3,481
- Covered employment, McLean County88,945
- Average annual pay, McLean County$66,183
- Housing units permitted, McLean County243
Every figure in this section is published for McLean County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bloomington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bloomington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bloomington, Illinois?
78,907, in 34,892 households. Bloomington city covers 27.11 square miles of land, which is 2,910 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bloomington in?
McLean County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bloomington?
$77,384. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,300. Median gross rent is $1,050 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bloomington businesses?
71 7(a) approvals totaling $40.1 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, median approval $282,500, plus 55 504 approvals worth $48.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bloomington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bloomington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bloomington. Only 29 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bloomington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bloomington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bloomington, city of, community 170490, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bloomington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McLean County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bloomington.
Is zoning published for Bloomington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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