Bloomington is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 24,339 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bloomington is the 293rd largest community in California.
Housing costs in Bloomington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Bloomington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.73 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In Bloomington, just 10.20% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bloomington in 2022 was $24,296, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,184 for a family of four. However, Bloomington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bloomington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bloomington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bloomington, accounting for 85.04% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bloomington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bloomington include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bloomington's cultural character, accounting for 28.75% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bloomington is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
