2020 BLOOMINGTON NORMAL, IL DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

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Throughout its history, the Bloomington-Normal Metro Region has enjoyed economic stability and prosperity. With ’s headquarters as the bulwark of the region’s economy, McLean County’s rich and productive agricultural base, four higher educational institutions and many technical training institutes, two outstanding health care systems, COUNTRY Financial’s headquarters and affiliate operations, the foundation, nonprofit and arts and cultural community, and the nearly 3,000 small- to-medium-sized enterprises all have and continue to make invaluable contributions to Bloomington- Normal’s economic stability and vitality.

The people of Bloomington-Normal continue to be the region’s most important asset. Bloomington-Normal has a highly educated population, due in part to the large university presence in the community, but also to the types of industries that have chosen to call BN home. Not only are the people of Bloomington-Normal well-educated, their levels of educational attainment are reflected in the region’s high median household income.

Many communities in the U.S. and around the world aspire to achieve the population base, quality of life and business climate that distinguish Bloomington- Normal. And the competition for the talent and economic pillars that characterize the Bloomington-Normal Metro Region is increasingly intensifying as communities across the world work vigorously to create highly competitive and desirable environments for people and business within their own domains.

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1,186 MI² 1,212 MI² McLean County is roughly the same land area as Rhode Island PEOPLE

POPULATION Municipalities 2010 2019 MCLEAN COUNTY Anchor Village 146 140 2010 2019 Arrowsmith Village 294 276 Total Population Bellflower Village 357 344 169,572 171,517 Bloomington City 76,610 77,330 Population by Race & Hispanic Origin Carlock Village 552 557 Asian 7,398 8,772 Chenoa City 1,785 1,723 Black 12,605 14,401 Colfax Village 1,061 1,013 Hispanic 7,434 8,862 Cooksville Village 182 179 Other 4,022 4,803 Danvers Village 1,154 1,100 White 145,547 143,541 Downs Village 1,005 951 Population by Age Group Ellsworth Village 2,810 2,730 0-4 10,650 9,824 El Paso City 195 198 5-9 10,914 10,106 Gridley Village 1,432 1,398 10-14 10,421 10,212 Heyworth Village 2,841 2,867 15-19 14,903 14,748 Hudson Village 1,838 1,813 20-24 20,902 21,543 Le Roy City 3,560 3,493 25-34 23,471 21,987 Lexington City 2,060 2,026 35-44 20,945 20,698 McLean Village 830 795 45-54 22,608 18,941 Normal Town 52,497 54,469 55-64 17,418 19,836 Saybrook Village 693 668 65-74 9,015 13,933 Stanford Village 596 598 75-84 5,666 6,677 Towanda Village 480 462 85+ 2,659 3,012 McLean County 169,572 171,517 Median Age State of Illinois 12,830,632 12,671,821 32.1 33.8 United States 308,745,538 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the and Hispanic Origin Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Illinois

Total Total Average Households Familes Houehold Size 66,159 40,460 2.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 ACS EMPLOYMENT

COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR FORCE

2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Labor force 105,074 99,264 98,469 97,029 96,678 95,951

Employment 97,520 94,489 93,436 92,966 92,673 92,300

Unemployment 7,554 4,775 5,033 4,063 4,005 3,651

Unemployment Rate 7.2 4.8 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.8

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

3.8% 61.7% 59.8%

Unemployment Labor Force Employment Rate Participation Rate

Source: American Community Survey

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY 1,000s 2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Mining, Logging, and Construction 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.9 Manufacturing 4.5 4.7 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.7 Transportation and Utilities 3.0 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 Wholesale Trade 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 Retail Trade 9.4 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.3 9.1 Information 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 Financial Activities 20.4 20.0 20.0 20.3 19.7 19.7 Professional and Business Services 10.5 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.5 Education and Health Services 11.5 10.9 11.2 10.9 11.0 11.0 Leisure and Hospitality 10.1 11.4 11.6 11.9 11.8 11.0 Other Services 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6 Federal Government 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 State Government 6.7 7.1 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.2

Local Government 9.1 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.9

Total Nonfarm 96.1 95.6 94.0 94.1 93.2 92.5

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CES Series. Measures Bloomington-Normal MSA, which includes portions of DeWitt County. Numbers may not sum due to categorical overlap or rounding. HEADQUARTERS MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Company 2019 State Farm Insurance Co. 14,436 Illinois State University 3,940 COUNTRY Financial 2,020 Unit 5 Schools 1,874 OSF HealthCare 1,286 U.S. HQ Advocate BroMenn Healthcare ** 1,337 McLean County, Government 817 Afni, Inc. 815 District 87 Schools 687 City of Bloomington 667 Bridgestone/Firestone Co. 502 GROWMARK, Inc. 495 Illinois Wesleyan University 482 Heritage Operations Group 441 Town of Normal 401 Heartland Community College 369 Tentac Enterprises 348 IAA/Illinois Farm Bureau 329 Ferrero USA 300 Source: HR Representatives from each company/ organization. Figures are self-reported and non- scientific and not intended to be used as a time series. Full-time equivalents (FTE). **Carle purchased in 2020.

Total Employer Establishments: 3,609 Source: American Community Survey EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Public School Districts Enrollment Bloomington Dist. 87 5,423 El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 1,233 Heyworth CUSD 4 968 Le Roy CUSD 2 767 Lexington CUSD 7 503 McLean County Unit 5 13,135 Olympia CUSD 16 1,826 Prairie Central CUSD 8 1,843 Ridgeview CUSD 19 603 Tri-Valley CUSD 3 1,103 Illinois State University Laboratory Schools University High School 615 Thomas Metcalf School 399 Private Schools Grades Some High Calvary Christian Academy Pre K - 12 School or Less 11.1% Central Catholic High School 9 - 12 Bachelor's Degree Cornerstone Christian Acade- Pre K - 12 or Higher my Some College, 34.1% Corpus Christi Catholic School K - 8 No Degree 20.7% Epiphany Catholic School K - 8 Hammitt School K - 12 Mulberry School Pre K - 3 High School Graduate St. Mary's Catholic School Pre K - 8 or Equivalency Sources: State Board of Education K-12. Illinois District Report 26.1% Card 2017. Note: Private school enrollment numbers are not publicly available.

COLLEGES Heartland Community College — Established in 1990 and classes were first offered in the fall of 1991. Since then, enrollment has grown to about 9,000 credit students and 17,000 non-credit enrollments. Heartland offers 13 associate and transfer degrees and 34 certificates. Illinois State University — Founded in 1857, ISU was the first public university in Illinois. With an enrollment of more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students, over 1,000 international students, ISU has six colleges and 35 academic departments offering more than 160 fields of study.

Illinois Wesleyan University — A private university founded 1850, IWU has a student enrollment of approximately 1,650 undergraduate students. Recognized as one of the nations premier private, residential liberal arts universities, Illinoiw Wesleyan offers over 80 majors, minors, and offers over 80 majors, minors, and programs with 160 faculty members.

Lincoln College at Normal — Lincoln College offers accelerated hybrid evening courses in Normal. Accredited by the North Central Association, the Accelerated Bridge to Education (ABE) program offers bachelor’s degrees in business management, criminal justice, health services administration, organizational leadership, entrepreneurship, and liberal arts to over HOUSING

$65,813 $55,203 $32,621

Median Average Household Wages & Per Capital Income Salaries Income

Source: US Census Bureau & Bureau of

Median Gross Rent: $811 Homeownership: 64.1 % Source: American Community Survey Source: US Census Bureau

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL HOME SALES

Year Sales Volume Avg. 2019 2,636 $461,765,458 $175,177 2018 2,849 $501,393,857 $176,061 2017 2,804 $491,791,424 $175,389 2016 2,859 $485,630,234 $169,860 2015 2,780 $475,099,235 $170,899

Source: Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors. Figures include both new and existing homes.

QUALITY OF LIFE There are 38 parks in Bloomington, 19 in Normal, and over 2,500 acres of regional parks in McLean County. The Constitution Trail is a 45+ mile hard surfaced trail running through the Twin Cities that has been developed for walking, hiking, jogging and biking, providing the community with an outstanding linear park for the entire family. Bloomington-Normal also boasts numerous entertainment venues including Miller Park Zoo, Grossinger Motors Arena, Normal Theater, Redbird Arena, The Castle Theatre, the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts and more. For a complete listing of venues, events and shopping information, please see the “Bloomington-Normal Area Visitor Guide” (www.visitbn.org) published by the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. DEVELOPMENT

AVERAGE LAND COSTS AND RENTAL RATES Land Costs in $ / square foot Rental Rates in $ / sf per year Low High Typical Low High Typical Lease Type Retail $4.00 $25.00 $8.00 $9.00 $38.00 $11.00 NNN Office $2.50 $7.00 $4.00 $9.00 $19.00 $12.00 Modified Gross Commercial $1.25 $5.00 $3.50 $7.00 $10.00 $8.50 Modified Gross Manufacturing/Storage $0.50 $1.75 $1.75 $3.00 $5.00 $4.00 Modified Gross Agricultural $0.11 $0.28 $0.23 Development $0.23 $2.30 $1.15 Source: Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group® Figures are not binding. Estimates are derived from local market data covering 2017-2018.

RETAIL SALES 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Bloomington $1,477,403,393 $1,423,866,716 $1,436,564,291 $1,411,396,208 $1,377,828,050 Normal $932,523,002 $906,982,596 $857,442,748 $864,602,886 $885,626,112 McLean County $56,127,420 $57,790,941 $54,600,534 $58,641,955 $56,909,906 Total $2,436,053,815 $2,388,640,253 $2,348,607,573 $2,334,641,049 $2,320,364,068 Source: Illinois Department of Revenue

Building Permits Permits 2019 Construction Cost Permits 2018 Construction Cost Bloomington Single Family 38 $6,233,500 22 $3,162,196 Multi Family 8 $21,235,784 3 $3,376,000 Commercial 37 $7,941,211 88 $30,734,812 Total 83 $35,410,495 113 $37,273,008 Normal Single Family 34 $4,397,700 37 $3,372,000 Multi Family 4 $5,741,893 5 $1,664,790 Commercial 4 $1,237,633 7 $1,856,461 Total 42 $11,377,256 49 $6,893,251 Source: City of Bloomington and Town of Normal. Total figures do not include remodels, additions or demolitions.

2019 REAL GROSS METROPOLITAN PRODUCT GMP Metro Area Metro Area (in billions) Ameren Illinois — ameren.com/Illinois Bloomington-Normal MSA $13.0 Electricity Corn Belt Energy Cooperative — cornbeltenergy. com Champaign-Urbana MSA $13.2 Natural Gas Nicor Gas — nicorgas.com Decatur MSA $6.8 City of Bloomington — cityblm.org Water Peoria MSA $20.9 Town of Normal — normal.org Rockford MSA $16.9 Wastewater BN Water Reclamation Dist. — (309) 827-4396 Springfield MSA $11.0 Illinois (2018) $864.6 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis TAXES

STATE OF ILLINOIS TAXES

Corporate Income Tax Calculated from reported federal income. The rate is 7.75% based on a 5.25% income tax and 2.5% replacement tax.

Sales/Use Tax Illinois state sales tax of 6.25% is imposed on the purchase price of tangible personal property for use or consumption. The local municipality typically imposes an additional levy, which can vary.

Property Tax The State of Illinois levies no property taxes. Counties and municipalities, however, do levy these taxes.

Unemployment Compensation Maximum rate is 6.875%, standard rate is 3.175%. Contribution payments are subject to Taxable Wage Base of $12,960.

LOCAL TAXES 2019 % of Total 2019 % of Total Bloomington Code 4001 Normal Code 3001 School District #87 5.14481 61.2% School District Unit #5 5.39197 60.1% City of Bloomington 1.0901 12.9% Town of Normal 1.03263 11.2% McLean County 0.91509 10.9% McLean County 0.91509 10.7% Heartland Community College 0.58179 7.0% Heartland Community College 0.58179 6.9% Bloomington Public Library 0.2623 3.0% Normal Public Library 0.43648 5.3% BN Water Reclamation District 0.18835 2.1% Normal Township 0.23312 2.7% BN Airport Authority 0.14367 1.5% BN Water Reclamation District 0.18835 2.1% Bloomington Township 0.2503 1.4% BN Airport Authority 0.14367 1.5% Township Road District 0.09006 1.1% Totals 8.41624 100.0% Totals 8.97270 100.0%

Tax rates can range between $7.62 and $9.18 per $100 of equalized assessed valuation in McLean County. Equalized assessed value is equal to one-third the market value of a property as determined by the township assessor. Above are examples of specific tax codes from Bloomington and Normal.

For additional information on local and the State of Illinois’s taxes please visit: • https://www.mcleancountyil.gov • https://www2.illinois.gov/rev TRANSPORTATION Connect Transit Serving as the primary public transit system servicing Bloomington-Normal Connect Transit has Fourteen fixed routes that provides access to the Bloomington-Normal community year round. Connecting students, residents and visitors to entertainment shopping and dining, and professional opportunities Connect Transit has seen ridership increase year after year. Regional intercity bus services are also available via Greyhound and Peoria Charter. All three systems operate out of the multi-modal transportation center in Normal. Uptown Station serves as the region’s transportation hub by providing access to major metros and regional communities by rail, bus and automobile service.

Connect Transit Annual Ridership Year Riders 2019 2,425,673 2018 2,330,123 2017 2,217,641 2016 2,029,871 2015 2,603,029 2014 3,699,528 2013 2,067,276 2012 2,083,947 2011 1,849,234 Average Commute Time: 18 minutes Source: Connect Transit

Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) Also known by its three letter IATA identifier as BMI, islocated in east Bloomington. Offering access via daily jet service to airline hubs in Atlanta, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and Chicago and nonstop service to Denver, Orlando, and Tampa-St. Petersburg, CIRA supports the quality of life, business, and institutional travel needs of the region.

Air Cargo With FedEx’s daily air cargo flight activity and a sorting and distribution facility (below), corporate and private based aircraft facilities and multiple aircraft maintenance, charter, and fueling service providers, Airfield capabilities include an 8,000 foot primary runway and a 6,500 foot crosswind runway with three Instrument Landing Systems including a CAT II, providing for reliable operations during inclement weather conditions.

Development Over 700 acres of shovel-ready airport property located within the Enterprise Zone are available for development. Find more information about Central Illinois Regional Airport at CIRA.com.

saw 213,044 passengers in 2019 on its 4 airlines: TRANSPORTATION Amtrak & Rail The Bloomington-Normal Amtrak Station is located in Uptown Normal and provides access to the Texas Eagle and Illinois Service Routes. With ten daily trains, Uptown Station is the second busiest Amtrak station in Illinois, behind only Union Station in Chicago.

4 freight rail services run through McLean County:

2019 Annual Ridership Metro Area Chicago 3,379,760 Bloomington/Normal 229,894 Springfield 170,700 Champaign/Urbana 180,741 Galesburg 91,033

Source: Amtrak, USDOT

3 Interstates 4 Rail Lines 1 Regional Airport 1 Passenger Rail ACCOLADES

BLOOMINGTON

The 10 Happiest Cities for 2020 # 1 “What makes Bloomington residents so happy? They aren’t wasting Ranked their lives on long commutes for one. The average Bloomington Happiest City resident only drives 16 minutes to work. Toss in affordable housing in the U.S. and the fact that most Bloomington residents are coming home to a loving partner and it’s easy to see the city has a lot going for it.”

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# 1 We Found the 30 Best American Cities to Live in after the Pandemic Ranked “The share of jobs that could be done from home in Bloomington Best City to is 39.4%, and 77.8% of households spend less than 30% of their Live in After income on housing; both shares are higher than in most metro the Pandemic areas.”

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ADDITIONAL RANKINGS Illinois State University ranked Bloomington was named one of Bloomington-Normal is ranked 105th for America’s Best Public “The Greenest Cities” #10 for Top College Towns National Universities - Insurify, 2018 - Business Insider, 2017 - World News & Reports, 2020 Bloomington-Normal ranked as Bloomington named one of the Bloomington-Normal is ranked one of the “Top 20 Safest Cities in “11 Amazing Cities You’ve Never #4 among “Least Stressful Cities America for Women” Thought To Live In, But Should.” in America” - SecurityChoice.com, 2017 - Huffington Post, 2016 - Smart Asset, 2018 EDC PARTNERS

BOARD MEMBERS

Cindy Blackburn Puneet Leekha John McIntyre AFNI Vice Chair McLean County Board Chair Chestnut Health Systems Neil Finlen Mayor Chris Koos Farnsworth Group Tony Penn Town of Normal Great Plains Laborers Ryan Gammelgard Amelia Buragas State Farm Insurance Companies Leann Seal City of Bloomington TENTAC Enterprises Thomas Good Ex-Officio Members - Non Voting Busey Bank Andy Shirk Beer Nuts Pam Reece John Hesse Town of Normal Carle Hospital Dan Stephens Illinois State University Tim Gleason Bill Lawrence City of Bloomington Chair Person Ryan Whitehouse PLR Insurance Illinois Farm Bureau Camille Rodriguez McLean County

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

MCLEAN COUNTY CAREER LINK OF BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL 115 E. Washington St. MCLEAN COUNTY AREA CONVENTION AND Bloomington, IL 61701 1500 W. Raab Rd. Suite 2400 VISITORS BUREAU (309) 888-5110 Student Commons Building 3201 CIRA Dr. Suite #201 www.mcleancountyil.gov Normal, IL 61761 Bloomington, IL 61704 (309) 827-6237 (309) 665-0033 www.bloomingtonnormalcvb.org TOWN OF NORMAL www.careerlink16.com 11 Uptown Circle Normal, IL 61761 CENTRAL ILLINOIS SCORE STEVENSON CENTER FOR (309) 454-2444 121 N. Main St., 2nd floor COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC www.normal.org Bloomington, IL 61701 DEVELOPMENT (309) 664-0549 Illinois State University CITY OF BLOOMINGTON centralillinois.score.org Campus Box 4200 109 E. Olive St. Normal, IL 61790-4200 (309) 438-7090 Bloomington, IL 61701 MCLEAN COUNTY REGIONAL www.stevensoncenter.org (309) 434-2611 PLANNING COMMISSION www.cityblm.org 115 E. Washington St. Bloomington, IL 61701 MCLEAN COUNTY MCLEAN COUNTY (309) 828-4331 SMALL BUSINESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.mcplan.org DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2203 E. Empire Street Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL 61704 1312 Park Street, P.O. Box 2900 (309) 829-6344 Bloomington, IL. 61701 www.mcleancochamber.org (309) 556-3171 www.iwu.edu/sbdc EDC STAFF

Patrick Hoban, CEO Patrick joined the EDC in August 2019. He previously served as the economic development manager for the Village of Tinley Park, Illinois. Prior to his time there, he was Vice President of Business Development for the Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County and later served as the economic development office for the City of Decatur, Illinois. He has more than 12 years’ experience in various economic development positions.

Becky Kirkpatrick, Executive Assistant Becky is the EDC’s Executive Assistant. She joined the EDC in October 2015. Becky spent the last eleven years working for a large real estate company as an administrative assistant to the Commercial Department and the residential realtors. She assists in the coordination of EDC events, office services, and research, analysis, communication and clerical functions. Becky also administers Enterprise Zone requests and certifications.

Nik Duffle, Project Manager Nik is the Project Manager for the EDC. He began in February 2020 after serving a year and a half as the Community & Economic Development Coordinator for the Village of Forsyth. Prior to his role there, he was the Deputy Director for Governor Bruce Rauner’s Advance Team. Nik obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Millikin University in Decatur, IL.

Amber Wilfley, Business Retention & Expansion Amber Wilfley is the Business Retention and Expansion Manager at the EDC. She has been with us since March. Prior to joining the EDC, she worked in the Human Resources arena for the last 4 years. Her main role will be interviewing local businesses via Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) visits, monitoring McLean County’s business activity, and tracking and presenting local, state, and federal economic development incentives to local employers. CREATIVITY ABOUT THE EDC

The EDC helps businesses in McLean County grow and attract new businesses to our community. We are a leadership organization, investing in our community’s assets to grow and improve our prosperity and quality of life for the citizens of McLean County.

MISSION The EDC of the Bloomington-Normal Area grows the local economy by assisting with local business expansion, recruiting new businesses and companies to the area, and encouraging the next wave of entrepreneurs to establish their business here.

ADDRESS The Economic Development Council 200 W. College Avenue Suite 402 Normal, IL 61761

CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: (309) 452-8437 Website: bnbiz.org Facebook: @bnbiz Twitter: @BNEDC LinkedIn:@BloomingtonNormalEconomic- DevelopmentCouncil BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, ILLINOIS

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