The Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area comprising two counties (Monroe and Owen) in south-central Indiana. The city of Bloomington in Monroe County is the area's principal municipality and its anchor. At the 2010 United States census, the MSA had a population of 192,714.
Counties Monroe Owen
Communities Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants Bloomington (pop 84,465)
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Ellettsville Linton
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants Bloomfield Jasonville Spencer Worthington
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants Gosport Lyons Newberry Stinesville Switz City
Unincorporated places Adel Alaska Arlington Arney Atkinsonville Beehunter Braysville Broadview Calvertville Carp Cascade Cataract Chapel Hill Cincinnati Clear Creek Coal City Cuba Cunot Daggett Denmark Devore Doans Dolan Ellis Elliston Elwren Farmers Fleener Forest Park Heights Freedom Freeman Furnace Garden Acres Gilmour Handy Harrodsburg Hashtown Hendricksville Hindustan Hobbieville Hoosier Island City Johnstown Jordan Kirby Kirksville Knight Ridge Koleen Lancaster Park Leonard Springs Lewisville Lone Tree Marco McVille Midland Junction Midland Mineral City Mount Tabor New Unionville Newark Owensburg Park Patricksburg Plummer Point Commerce Pottersville Quincy Ridgeport Rincon Romona Sanders Scotland Smithville (Monroe Co.) Solsberry Southport Stanford Sunny Slopes Tulip Unionville Van Buren Park Vandalia Vicksburg Victor Vilas Wallace Junction Whitehall Woodville Hills Yellowstone
Townships Monroe County Bean Blossom Benton Bloomington Clear Creek Indian Creek PerryPolk Richland Salt Creek Van Buren Washington
Owen County Clay Franklin Harrison Jackson Jefferson Jennings LafayetteMarion Montgomery Morgan Taylor Washington Wayne
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 175,506 people, 68,552 households, and 40,269 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.22% White, 2.11% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,613, and the median income for a family was $44,621. Males had a median income of $32,794 versus $23,202 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,417.
See also Indiana census statistical areas
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