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- Hastings is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 7.8% more likely to be married in Hastings.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Hastings.
 Bloomington, MNHastings, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,063329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 201083,038  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,204285,036,114
 Population - 199086,335  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,144.593.4
 Land Area34.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, MNHastings, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, MNHastings, MNUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, MNHastings, MNUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.9%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households37,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,65980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,023  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 19 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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Reviews for Hastings    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Tons of reasons why Hastings is the best. Some natives, some transplants which makes for a great mix. We welcome the new because if you pick Hastings for what it is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hastings, MN is a nice place to live if you enjoy a small-town atmosphere. The people are mostly friendly, everybody knows everybody, and the way of life is hard set  More

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