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Bloomington Metro, IN

Bloomington, IN Metro Area
Counties include: Greene, Monroe, Owen
Largest City: Bloomington (pop in 2007: 72,254)
Population per Sq. Mile: 139.1
Sq. Miles: 1,321.2

Year Population
2007 183,733
2006 182,563
2005 180,872


Housing Number Rank of 16 % Dist.
in Region
% Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2007
(estimate)
83,051 7 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000
(includes vacant units)
75,752 7 100.0% 100.0%
Owner Occupied
(% distribution based on all housing units)
42,777 9 56.5% 65.9%
Renter Occupied
(% distribution based on all housing units)
25,775 7 34.0% 26.3%
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank of 16 % of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 24,045 10 2.1% 1,154,826
Public 22,683 10 2.2% 1,045,702
Private 1,362 8 1.2% 109,124
High School Graduates (2006/2007) 1,398 10 2.2% 63,339
Going on to Higher Education 1,254 10 2.4% 52,698
4-year 710 10 1.8% 38,566
2-year 434 5 4.4% 9,783
Voc/tech. 110 9 2.5% 4,349
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision.

Labor Force in 2007 Number Rank of 16 % of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 95,384 9 3.0% 3,211,461
Employed 91,526 9 3.0% 3,065,590
Unemployed 3,858 9 2.6% 145,871
Unemployment Rate 4.0 13 88.9% 4.5
December 2008 Unemployment Rate 6.6 13 81.5% 8.1

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

For our area's latest umployment numbers, click here.

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS) Employment % Dist.
in Region
Earnings ($000) % Dist.
in Region
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 103,384 100.0% $3,405,446 100.0% $32,940
Wage and Salary 84,064 81.3% $2,472,905 72.6% $29,417
Farm Proprietors 1,969 1.9% $4,586 0.1% $2,329
Nonfarm Proprietors 17,351 16.8% $256,667 7.5% $14,793
Farm 2,196 2.1% $10,853 0.3% $4,942
Nonfarm 101,188 97.9% $3,394,593 99.7% $33,547
Private 77,390 74.9% $2,412,773 70.9% $31,177
Accommodation, Food Serv. 7,387* 7.1%* $105,366* 3.1%* $14,264*
Arts, Ent., Recreation 1,463* 1.4%* $10,055* 0.3%* $6,873*
Construction 6,062 5.9% $204,889 6.0% $33,799
Health Care, Social Serv. 8,496* 8.2%* $371,759* 10.9%* $43,757*
Information 1,500* 1.5%* $87,511* 2.6%* $58,341*
Manufacturing 9,753 9.4% $513,301 15.1% $52,630
Professional, Tech. Serv. 4,650 4.5% $166,795 4.9% $35,870
Retail Trade 11,243 10.9% $224,375 6.6% $19,957
Trans., Warehousing 1,741 1.7% $54,039 1.6% $31,039
Wholesale Trade 2,174* 2.1%* $103,852* 3.0%* $47,770*
Other Private (not above) 19,145* 18.5%* $495,296* 14.5%* $25,871*
Government 23,798 23.0% $981,820 28.8% $41,256
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.


About Bloomington City

Year Population
2005 69,017
2004 69,320
2003 69,701


Income and Poverty Number
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006 $32,288
Median Household Income in 2005 $44,051
Poverty Rate in 2005 12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006


About Monroe County

Named in 1818 in honor of President James Monroe

County Seat: Bloomington
Largest City: Bloomington (pop in 2007: 72,254
Population per Sq. Mile: 326.3
Sq. Miles: 394.3

Cities and Towns in Monroe County

Population in 2007 % of County
Bloomington 72,254 56.2%
Ellettsville 6,013 4.7%
Stinesville 197 0.2%


Population (2007) 128,643
Growth (%) since 1990 18.0%
Households (2000) 46,898
Labor Force (persons) (2007) 67,205
Unemployment Rate (2007) 3.7%
Per Capita Personal Income (2006) $27,935
Median Household Income (2005) $35,728
Poverty Rate (2005) 22.2%
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 88.5
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 39.6


About Indiana

Became the 19th state in 1816
State Capital: Indianapolis
Largest City: Indianapolis Consolidated (pop in 2007: 734,174)
Population per Sq. Mile: 176.9
Sq. Miles: 35,866.9

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