| | Bloomington, IL | Chelsea, AL | United States |
| Population | 78,372 | 14,710 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.5% | 48.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.5% | 51.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.4 | 36.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 76,809 | 10,731 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 64,808 | 2,949 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 51,972 | 1,329 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 19.0% | 395.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 48.4% | 999.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,887.4 | 644.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.1 | 22.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bloomington, IL | Chelsea, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.1% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bloomington, IL | Chelsea, AL | United States |
| White | 73.1% | 90.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.3% | 6.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 8.5% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 1.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bloomington, IL | Chelsea, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.2% | 66.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.2% | 65.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.8% | 33.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.5% | 18.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.30 | 3.00 | 2.60 |
| Households | 33,090 | 4,847 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 18,848 | 3,851 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.9% | 48.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.8% | 40.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 14,242 | 996 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.4% | 7.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.9% | 4.0% | 10.8% |