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2020 BLOOMINGTON NORMAL, IL DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WWW.BNBIZ.ORG PLACE Bloomington-Normal Mclean County, Illinois. Throughout its history, the Bloomington-Normal Metro Region has enjoyed economic stability and prosperity. With State Farm’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. Come see why Bloomington-Normal has been ranked the Happiest Place in the U.S.! 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.
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