Bloomington, MN Profile

Bloomington, MN, population 81,164, is located in Minnesota's Hennepin county, about 9.8 miles from Minneapolis and 12.3 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Bloomington's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bloomington has declined by about 5%.

Bloomington's property crime levels tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bloomington tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.10
	Males	38.60
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	85,172	N/A
2001	84,698	-0.56%
2002	83,660	-1.23%
2003	82,514	-1.37%
2004	81,809	-0.85%
2005	81,164	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,628

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	238
2002	193
2003	176
2004	199
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	1	0	-	5	0	1
Forcible Rape	28	16	24	37	-	-	-	-
Robbery	86	71	52	70	-	59	51	51
Aggravated Assault	89	80	72	60	-	77	61	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,248
2002	4,419
2003	4,211
2004	3,851
2005	N/A
2006	3,540
2007	4,002
2008	3,967

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	363	350	332	350	-	331	356	255
Larceny, Theft	3,773	3,248	2,988	2,657	-	2398	2674	2798
Motor Vehicle Theft	382	242	249	219	-	163	180	160
Arson	11	15	19	11	-	8	14	12

Location

Land Area	35.5 Square Miles
Water Area	2.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities