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Bloomington School District 87

Bloomington School District 87 is a unified school district in Illinois with a community population of 43,337. The median household income is $61,629 and the median age is 35.8.

43,337

Population

3714

People / sq mi

$61,629

Median Income

35.8

Median Age

Bloomington School District 87 covers 12 sq mi of land at 3713.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White70.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian44.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$61,629

Median Household Income

$39,782

Per Capita Income

11.3%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$163,000

Median Home Value

$931

Median Rent

56.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.4%

High School+

40.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bloomington School District 87 serves a community with a population of 43,337 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Illinois.

The median household income in Bloomington School District 87 is $61,629, with a per capita income of $39,782. The poverty rate is 11.3%.

Bloomington School District 87 is 70.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 44.5% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Bloomington School District 87, 94.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Bloomington School District 87 is $163,000, with a median rent of $931. The homeownership rate is 56.3%.

Data for Bloomington School District 87 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1706480).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.