Bloom township, Illinois Population 2024

81,831

Bloom township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bloom township was:

  • Black or African American: 49.89%
  • White: 30.62%
  • Other race: 11.96%
  • Two or more races: 6.71%
  • Asian: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
46.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,763.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.52% (-3,874)
The current population of Bloom township, Illinois is 81,831 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 85,705.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American42,65549.89%
White26,17930.62%
Other race10,22611.96%
Two or more races5,7346.71%
Asian4100.48%
Native American2090.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander800.09%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bloom township Population by Race

Bloom township Population Pyramid 2024

Bloom township Median Age

38.3

Total

36.2

Male

40.7

Female

Bloom township Adults

There are 63,918 adults, (13,223 of whom are seniors) in Bloom township.

Bloom township Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bloom township Sex Ratio

Female44,69852.28%
Male40,79547.72%

Bloom township Population by Age

Bloom township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,9042.8170.429.6
Married11,6023.4384.415.6
Non Family9,3801.1766.433.6
Female6,7213.857.642.4
Male2,2013.515347

3.46

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bloom township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3486.05%
Associates Degree4,1107.42%
Bachelors Degree9,52917.21%
Graduate Degree5,55010.03%
High School Graduate15,84028.61%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5714.64%
Some College14,41126.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bloom township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bloom township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black26,69325,1958,338
White17,81116,5925,355
Hispanic8,9526,020887
Other Race5,3063,451408
2+ Races2,7672,184509
Asian365307100
Native American1131006
Islander805858

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 72.5%.

Bloom township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,806$60,750$49,237
Graduate Degree$68,359$89,375$60,804
High School Graduate$35,498$41,530$28,253
Less Than 9th Grade$26,783$37,207$20,407
Overall$44,634$49,898$39,324
Some College$42,434$59,246$36,972

$44,634

Average Earnings

$49,898

Average Male

$39,324

Average Female

Bloom township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bloom township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bloom township Language

81.98% of Bloom township residents speak only English, while 18.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.77% of the population.

Bloom township Language

Bloom township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black42,1757,82218.55%
Hispanic17,4024,26624.51%
Other10,1882,64425.95%
White21,3882,48911.64%
Multiple5,71075213.17%
Native1797743.02%
Asian4097017.11%
Islander802227.5%

17.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.31%

Male Poverty Rate

18.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bloom township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bloom township is Native, with 43.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bloom township is White, with 11.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.41%.

Bloom township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.59%
High School18.38%
Some College11.68%
Bachelors or Greater7.44%

Bloom township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.73%
Male Unemployed28.15%
Female Employed8.39%
Male Employed6.17%

Bloom township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bloom township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,242$98,737
Households$67,021$85,605
Married Families$108,887$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,265$52,084

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bloom township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bloom township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bloom township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bloom township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bloom township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,284

Number of Veterans

3,006

Male Veterans

278

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,249
First Gulf War663
Second Gulf War536
Korea157
World War II45

Bloom township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74993
35 to 54827
55 to 64672
75+636
18 to 34156

Bloom township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,6545.29%
White1,3906.34%
Hispanic1841.67%
Other Race1141.74%
2+ Races982.77%
Asian163.97%
Native American129.92%

Bloom township Veterans by Race

Bloom township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bloom township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bloom township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bloom township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bloom township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.13%

Born in Bloom township

91.26%

Native Born

8.74%

Foreign Born

4.29%

Non Citizen

4.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.26% of Bloom township residents were born in the United States, with 75.13% having been born in Illinois. 4.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bloom township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202979,116-543-0.68%
202879,659-543-0.68%
202780,202-543-0.67%
202680,745-543-0.67%
202581,288-543-0.66%
202481,831-543-0.66%
202382,374-543-0.65%
202282,917-1,266-1.5%
202184,183-1,522-1.78%
202085,705-2,700-3.05%
201988,405-693-0.78%
201889,098-887-0.99%
201789,985-792-0.87%
201690,777-616-0.67%
201591,393-452-0.49%
201491,845-98-0.11%
201391,9431570.17%
201291,7862600.28%
201191,5264820.53%
201091,04400%

Bloom township Population by Year