Bloomington Jobs

Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States that is its county seat as well. A 2006 special census indicated that the population was 74,975 . It is the more populous of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the county seat of McLean County . Bloomington is the host of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, which is nationally known as one of the top Shakespearean festivals in the country . It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and when mentioned together they are known as "the Twin Cities," "Bloomington-Normal," or simply "B-N."

In addition to the major manufacturers and industries, Bloomington is home to Illinois State University , Illinois Wesleyan University, BroMenn and St. Joseph hospitals, a convention center at the McLean County Fairgrounds, U.S. Cellular Coliseum, Eastland Mall and Beer Nuts. The largest employers located in Bloomington include State Farm Insurance, which was founded in the city, Country Insurance & Financial Services, BroMenn Healthcare, and Afni, Inc. Sister Cities * Asahikawa in HokkaidÅ?, Japan. * Canterbury in England

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Among the most common occupations in Bloomington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Bloomington, Illinois work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Bloomington Jobs are for technical analyst jobs, physical therapist jobs, drivers jobs, sales jobs, occupational therapist jobs and driver jobs.

The leading industries in Bloomington, Illinois are Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 23%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Bloomington job listings indicate that the following industries in Bloomington are hiring the most workers: Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bloomington, Illinois is $41,478, and the median income of households in Bloomington was $51,273.

Bloomington has an unemployment rate of 3.9%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Bloomington Trends data, the number of Bloomington, Illinois jobs has increased by 31% since September 2006.

Population of Bloomington Total population 60,822 Male 49.13% Female 50.87% Median age 34.4     Bloomington Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.4% Median cost of a home $138,800 Median mortage payment $817 Renter-occupied homes 34.6% Vacant housing 12.0% Median monthly rent $641     Average Income Median for all workers $27,692 Median for all male full-time $49,178 Median for all female full-time $33,778     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 11% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 31% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 54% Separated 0% Widowed 5% Divorced 11%     Race White 84% Black or African American 8% Asian 6% Other 2%     Bloomington Commute Carpool 11.2% Public transportation 1.8% Average travel time 15 minutes

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