IWU's Living Circumstances

Bloomington School District 87 Overview

Illinois Wesleyan University located in Bloomington School District 87 area. A total of 18,251 households are located in Bloomington School District 87 area. Among them, 4,297 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.00 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 10,128 and 12,008 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.87% (1,562) of residents are non-citizens and 8.92% (3,601) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Bloomington School District 87, Illinois
Household	18,251
Population	40,377
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,297 (23.54%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	10,128
Total Students	12,008
Pre-Kindergarten	837
Kindergarten	417
Grade 1-8	3,208
Grade 9-12	2,154
College/Graduate School	5,392
Veterans	34,031
Non-citizen	1,562
Non-English Home Language	3,601
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

35,341 residents are over the age of 16 and 23,146 people are in labor force. Among them, 23,128 people are in civilian labor force and 18 are in armed labor force. 22,200 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bloomington School District 87 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,964	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	17,112	77.91%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,976	9.00%
Public transportation	270	1.23%
Walked	1,050	4.78%
Other method	545	2.48%
Worked from home	1,011	4.60%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,200	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,753	39.43%
Service	4,203	18.93%
Sales and office	5,539	24.95%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,159	5.22%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,546	11.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,200	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	55	0.25%
Construction	891	4.01%
Manufacturing	1,252	5.64%
Wholesale trade	293	1.32%
Retail trade	2,633	11.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	716	3.23%
Information	292	1.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,667	16.52%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,486	11.20%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,720	25.77%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,661	11.99%
Other services, except public administration	1,037	4.67%
Public administration	497	2.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,200	-
Private wage and salary workers	18,791	84.64%
Government workers	2,590	11.67%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	795	3.58%
Unpaid family workers	24	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $73,417 for the 18,251 households in Bloomington School District 87 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $31,696. 39,877 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.07%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,251	-
Less than $10,000	1,986	10.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,085	5.94%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,662	9.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,486	8.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,184	11.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,180	17.42%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,537	13.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,410	13.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	919	5.04%
More than $200,000	802	4.39%
Median Household Income	$55,141	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$73,417	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,381	-
Less than $10,000	477	5.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	287	3.06%
$15,000 - $24,999	505	5.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	556	5.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	870	9.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,666	17.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,630	17.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,033	21.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	702	7.48%
More than $200,000	655	6.98%

Median Family Income	$80,996	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$97,534	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,696	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,782	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,782	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	41,947	-
With health insurance coverage	39,877	95.07%
Public coverage	13,523	32.24%
Private health insurance	30,946	73.77%
Without health insurance coverage	2,070	4.93%

Housing

There are 20,230 housing units in Bloomington School District 87 area, Illinois with 18,251 units (90.22%) occupied. 10,006 houses (54.82%) are occupied by owner and 8,245 houses (45.18%) are rented. The average housing value is $136,600 and the average rental cost is $767. 217 houses (1.07%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,816 houses (33.69%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,230	-
Occupied	18,251	90.22%
Owner Occupied	10,006	54.82%
Renter Occupied	8,245	45.18%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,049	59.56%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	525	2.60%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	7,482	36.98%
Mobile Homes	174	0.86%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,230	-
Built 2014 or later	217	1.07%
Built 2010 - 2013	87	0.43%
Built 2000 - 2009	897	4.43%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,925	9.52%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,714	8.47%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,720	18.39%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,636	13.03%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,218	10.96%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,816	33.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,230	-
1 room	706	3.49%
2 rooms	589	2.91%
3 rooms	2,567	12.69%
4 rooms	3,285	16.24%
5 rooms	4,192	20.72%
6 rooms	2,621	12.96%
7 rooms	2,109	10.43%
8 rooms	1,840	9.10%
9 rooms or more	2,321	11.47%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,230	-
no bedroom	746	3.69%
1 bedroom	3,128	15.46%
2 bedrooms	6,546	32.36%
3 bedrooms	6,260	30.94%
4 bedrooms	2,953	14.60%
5 bedrooms or more	597	2.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,006	-
Less than $50,000	213	2.13%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,221	22.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,279	32.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,203	22.02%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,638	16.37%
$300,000 - $499,999	329	3.29%
$500,000 - $999,999	105	1.05%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.18%
Median House Value	$136,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,076	-
Less than $500	993	12.30%
$500 - $999	5,057	62.62%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,595	19.75%
$1,500 - $1,999	294	3.64%
$2,000 - $2,499	76	0.94%
$2,500 - $2,999	23	0.28%
$3,000 or more	38	0.47%
Median Rental Costs	$767	-

Demographic

A total of 42,497 people lives in Bloomington School District 87 area, Illinois with 21,455 male and 21,042 female. The males to female ratio is 50.49 to 49.51. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	42,497	-
Male	21,455	50.49%
Female	21,042	49.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	42,497	-
Under 5 years	2,624	6.17%
5 - 9 years	2,345	5.52%
10 - 14 years	1,782	4.19%
15 - 19 years	3,217	7.57%
20 - 24 years	4,586	10.79%
25 - 34 years	6,895	16.22%
35 - 44 years	5,141	12.10%
45 - 54 years	5,038	11.85%
55 - 59 years	2,270	5.34%
60 - 64 years	2,524	5.94%
65 - 74 years	3,516	8.27%
75 - 84 years	1,679	3.95%
85 years and older	880	2.07%
Median Age	34.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	42,497	-
One Race	41,470	97.58%
White	33,819	79.58%
Black or African American	4,983	11.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native	203	0.48%
Asian	1,981	4.66%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17	0.04%
Other	467	1.10%

Two or more races	1,027	2.42%
White and Black or African American	468	1.10%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	118	0.28%
White and Asian	190	0.45%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	50	0.12%