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.Bloomington is a blue-collar town, with 40.45% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Bloomington is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bloomington who work in office and administrative support (13.16%), sales jobs (10.68%), and management occupations (6.26%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Bloomington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.73 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Bloomington with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.20% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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. Bloomington also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.75%. The most common language spoken in Bloomington is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
