What percentage of people rent in Bloomington, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Bloomington, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.1% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Bloomington, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,282 renting households against 21,610 that own their home.

In Bloomington, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.1% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 13,282 (±750)
Median renter income: $48,056 (±$4,794)

Who rents and who owns in Bloomington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bloomington	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.1% (±1.9 points)	34.9% (±1.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,282 (±750)	24,516 (±1,065)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	21,610 (±680)	45,704 (±814)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,056 (±$4,794)	$40,204 (±$2,769)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,031 (±$3,618)	$104,136 (±$2,937)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Bloomington, the renter share is higher than in McLean County (34.9%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In McLean County, Bloomington ranks 4 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 202 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bloomington has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	39.3% (±1.3 points)	38.1% (±1.9 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$836 (±$24)	$1,050 (±$36)	+25.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,507 (±$2,641)	$77,384 (±$4,104)	+14.6%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bloomington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bloomington	—	38.1% (±1.9 points)	—
Bloomington City Township	0.0 mi	38.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Normal	3.3 mi	45.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Bloomington Township	3.7 mi	4.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Normal Township	4.3 mi	45.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Old Town Township	6.1 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Downs	6.8 mi	9.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Towanda Township	6.9 mi	23.6% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Twin Grove	6.9 mi	2.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomington Township, IL (4.3%), Old Town Township, IL (4.6%), Downs, IL (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Normal, IL (45.2%), Normal Township, IL (45.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cropsey Township	60.3% (±46.9 points)
2	Normal Township	45.4% (±2.3 points)
3	Normal	45.2% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington	38.1% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington City Township	38.1% (±1.9 points)
6	Cooksville	32.2% (±15.1 points)
7	Gridley	28.5% (±8.0 points)
8	Colfax	28.4% (±6.8 points)
9	Martin Township (McLean County)	26.1% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Arrowsmith Township	25.5% (±11.4 points)

Showing 10 of 53 places in McLean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bloomington

How many renters are there in Bloomington?

Bloomington has an estimated 13,282 (±750) renting households, 38.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bloomington?

In Bloomington, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bloomington?

A renting household in Bloomington has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bloomington?

The median renting household in Bloomington, IL has an income of $48,056 (±$4,794) a year, against $99,031 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bloomington city, Illinois (place:06613, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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