Bloomington is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. As of 2004, it had a population of 85,442, making it the largest Twin Cities suburb, and the fifth largest city in the state. It is the home of the United States' largest--and the world's second-largest--shopping center, the Mall of America.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 99.4 km2 (38.4 mi2). 91.9 km2 (35.5 mi2) of it is land and 7.5 km2 (2.9 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 7.53% water.
There are three primary land types in the city. The northeastern part of the city is a sand plain, low hills dominate the western portion of the city, and the far south lies within the valley of the Minnesota River.
About 1/3 of the city is permanently reserved for park purposes, including two large natural areas -- the Minnesota River lowlands (controlled by the City and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) and the Hyland Park Reserve (controlled by the Three Rivers Park District).
Water bodies in the city include the Minnesota River, Long Meadow Lake, Bush Lake, Normandale Lake, Nine Mile Creek, and about 100 small lakes and ponds.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 85,172 people, 36,400 households, and 22,750 families residing in the city. The population density is 926.9/km2 (2,400.5/mi2). There are 37,104 housing units at an average density of 403.8/km2 (1,045.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 88.12% White, 3.42% African American, 0.35% Native American, 5.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 2.69% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 36,400 households out of which 25.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% are non-families. 29.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $54,628, and the median income for a family is $67,135. Males have a median income of $42,924 versus $32,606 for females. The per capita income for the city is $29,782. 4.0% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Source:
BloomingtonMinnesota.com
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