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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Belton.
- People are 31.7% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Bloomington.
 Belton, TXBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201018,474  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 199012,476  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now85.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area20.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Belton, TXBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Belton, TXBloomington, ILUnited States
 White56.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Belton, TXBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population37.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households7,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Belton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 12 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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