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Economy, jobs and prices in Bloomington, Minnesota: official figures

The median household income in Bloomington was $93,211 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 286th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Minnesota median $89,062.

Median household income
$93,211
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.8%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
21.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,561
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$361,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
65.7%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
92.6%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Bloomington?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Bloomington averaged $52,173 a year in 2020-2024, 185th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Minnesota: $48,237).

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How unequal are incomes in Bloomington?

Bloomington's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.434 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 298th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Bloomington, Minnesota?

4.8% of the civilian labor force in Bloomington was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,397 people), 317th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Minnesota's 4.1%.

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What share of people in Bloomington are working?

68.8% of Bloomington's 73,271 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 221st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Bloomington have jobs?

47,941 residents of Bloomington held civilian jobs, 65.4% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 100 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Bloomington?

The largest industry group for working residents of Bloomington was education, health care and social assistance (23.5% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (13.6%) and manufacturing (11.7%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Bloomington work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 11.7% of working residents of Bloomington, 213th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 13.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Bloomington, Minnesota?

Commuters in Bloomington took 21.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 200th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 2.7% travelled an hour or more and 28.4% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Bloomington get to work?

22.3% of workers living in Bloomington worked from home in 2020-2024, 152nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 63.0% drove to work alone, 7.4% carpooled, 4.2% used public transport and 1.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Bloomington, Minnesota?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Bloomington was $1,561 a month in 2020-2024, 394th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Minnesota: $1,280).

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How much does a house cost in Bloomington?

Owner-occupied homes in Bloomington had a median value of $361,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 364th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Minnesota: $329,300).

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How affordable are homes in Bloomington?

The median home value in Bloomington was 3.9 times the median household income, 285th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Bloomington, Minnesota own their home?

65.7% of the 37,601 occupied homes in Bloomington were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 12,879 were rented, 229th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Minnesota: 72.2%).

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What share of homes in Bloomington have broadband?

92.6% of households in Bloomington had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 407th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Minnesota: 91.6%).

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How many households in Bloomington have no internet?

4.3% of households in Bloomington (1,615) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 351st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 10.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Bloomington compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 286 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
283Coral Springs$93,602
284Menifee$93,454
285Moreno Valley$93,222
286Bloomington$93,211
287West Sacramento$93,188
288Virginia Beach$92,968
289Suffolk$92,666
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 185 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
182Tampa$52,528
183Beaverton$52,507
184Bozeman$52,507
185Bloomington$52,173
186Rockwall$52,156
187Gilbert$52,085
188Santa Rosa$52,066
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 526 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
523Royal Oak0.434
524Fountain Valley0.434
525Suffolk0.434
526Bloomington0.434
527Hampton0.434
528Kettering0.434
529Tacoma0.433
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 507 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
504Champaign4.8%
505Garland4.8%
506Indio4.8%
507Bloomington4.8%
508Largo4.8%
509Wellington4.7%
510Costa Mesa4.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 221 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
218Atlanta68.9%
219Vista68.9%
220Kent68.8%
221Bloomington68.8%
222Sammamish68.8%
223Madison68.8%
224Dallas68.7%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 624 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
621Decatur21.1
622West Allis21.0
623Albany21.0
624Bloomington21.0
625Santa Fe21.0
626Palm Desert21.0
627Temple21.0
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 152 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
149Lincoln22.5%
150Apple Valley22.4%
151Pittsburgh22.4%
152Bloomington22.3%
153Longmont22.3%
154Maricopa22.2%
155Costa Mesa22.2%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 123 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
120Arlington Heights4.3%
121Kent4.3%
122Wheaton4.2%
123Bloomington4.2%
124Oak Lawn4.2%
125Providence4.1%
126National City4.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 213 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
210Turlock11.8%
211Collierville11.7%
212Hayward11.7%
213Bloomington11.7%
214Fullerton11.6%
215Bellflower11.6%
216Mooresville11.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 365 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
362Pawtucket23.5%
363Jacksonville23.5%
364Beaumont23.5%
365Bloomington23.5%
366Livonia23.5%
367Plainfield23.5%
368Naperville23.4%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 430 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
427Manchester$1,564
428Las Vegas$1,563
429Suffolk$1,563
430Bloomington$1,561
431Reno$1,556
432Skokie$1,552
433Farmington Hills$1,551
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 460 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
457North Port$362,500
458Minneapolis$362,200
459Providence$362,200
460Bloomington$361,700
461Clearwater$361,300
462North Richland Hills$360,700
463Paterson$360,100
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 536 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
533Mount Prospect3.9x
534Palm Bay3.9x
535Lakeland3.9x
536Bloomington3.9x
537Euless3.9x
538DeSoto3.9x
539Irving3.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 229 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
226Battle Creek66.0%
227Frisco65.9%
228Dubuque65.8%
229Bloomington65.7%
230Boca Raton65.7%
231Dublin65.7%
232Kannapolis65.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 407 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
404Pomona92.7%
405Visalia92.6%
406Chesapeake92.6%
407Bloomington92.6%
408Idaho Falls92.6%
409Los Angeles92.6%
410Nashville92.6%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Bloomington ranks 473 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
470Des Plaines4.3%
471West Sacramento4.3%
472Sacramento4.3%
473Bloomington4.3%
474Corona4.3%
475Manhattan4.2%
476Petaluma4.2%
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