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Bloomington, IN vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 60.6% more likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 11.6 years older in Peoria.
 Bloomington, INPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201080,625  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 199060,633  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area23.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, INPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, INPeoria, ILUnited States
 White77.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, INPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population25.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married63.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households32,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews
Dan · Bloomington, IN
Wonderfull, small, but cosmopolitan town!
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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N · Bloomington, IN
Corruption!
Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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pump · Indianapolis, IN
BloomingNot
Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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