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Bloomingdale, IN

Town in Parke County, IN, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

324
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45
years ∙ half population younger than 45, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
1.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bloomingdale is a town within Parke County, Indiana, United States.
Location
Town in Parke County, IN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.830562° N, 87.250166° W
DMS39° 49′ 50.02″ N, 87° 15′ 00.60″ W

Population Density & area

556.7/sq mi (215.1/km²)
Total Area
0.582 sq mi (1.506 km²)
Land Area
0.582 sq mi (1.506 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.3% male
Male 46.3%
Female 53.7%
males per 100 females
Bloomingdale 86.2
Parke County 94.3
Indiana 98.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bloomingdale 0%
Parke County 0.3%
Indiana 6.3%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45
years ∙ half population younger than 45, half older
Bloomingdale
45
Parke County
41.6
Indiana
38.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
74.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bloomingdale 74.2
Parke County 74.8
Indiana 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.9% 22.3% 23.3%
Working age (18-64) 57.4% 57.2% 59.9%
Senior (65+) 20.7% 20.5% 16.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 74.2 74.8 66.7
Child dependency ratio 38.2 38.9 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 36 35.9 27.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
99.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0.9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
1.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bloomingdale 1.8%
Parke County 10.9%
Indiana 41.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Bloomingdale population
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0.8% 8.6%
Mexican 0% 0.4% 5.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.2% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 99.2% 91.4%
One race 99.4% 95.9% 87.6%
White 99.1% 94.3% 75.4%
Black or African American 0% 1.6% 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.6% 3.3% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56.7% family
Family 56.7%
Non family 43.3%
% family households
Bloomingdale 56.7%
Parke County 67.7%
Indiana 63.7%

Average household size

2.37
persons per household
Bloomingdale
2.37
Parke County
2.51
Indiana
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bloomingdale population
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Total households 134 6,147 2,716,009
Average houshold size 2.37 2.51 2.46
Family households 76 4,159 1,729,978
Average family size 2.97 3.02 3.07
Married couple family 64 3,233 1,284,219
Other families 12 926 445,759
Male householder 1 468 137,811
Female householder 11 458 307,948
Non-family households 58 1,988 986,031
One-person households 44 1,781 803,751
Male householder 18 867 374,646
Senior (65+) living alone 4 499 109,929
Female householder 26 914 429,105
Senior (65+) living alone 18 600 217,057
Other living arrangements 14 207 182,280

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

151
housing units
Bloomingdale 151
Parke County 7,657
Indiana 2,976,568

Occupancy status

88.7% occupied
Occupied 88.7%
Vacant 11.3%
vacancy rate
Bloomingdale 11.3%
Parke County 19.7%
Indiana 8.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
84.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
10.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
5.3%

Median Year Built

1938
Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Bloomingdale the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
55.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
17.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.7 5.9 5.9
1–3 rooms 9.9% 9% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 35.1% 54.7% 51.4%
7+ rooms 54.9% 36.4% 38.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.6% 1.7% 1.7%
1 bedroom 9.3% 6.1% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 21.9% 28.7% 24.7%
3 bedrooms 49.7% 47.6% 43.3%
4+ bedrooms 16.6% 15.8% 21.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1938 1972 1977
Total housing units 151 7,657 2,976,568
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.8% owners
Renter-occupied 17.2%
Owner-occupied 82.8%
homeownership rate
Bloomingdale 82.8%
Parke County 82.4%
Indiana 70.6%

Average household size

2.29
Owner-occupied
2.78
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bloomingdale 2.29
Parke County 2.47
Indiana 2.58

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Total occupied units 134 6,147 2,716,009
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.7% 13.9% 23.9%
2010 to 2019 30.6% 34.1% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 8.2% 23.5% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 48.5% 28.4% 20.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 95.5% 96.9% 98.2%
1.01 to 1.50 1.5% 2.7% 1.3%
1.51 or more 3% 0.4% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9% 8.5% 6.2%
1 vehicle 26.9% 27.8% 32%
2 vehicles 37.3% 39.7% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 26.9% 24% 23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 71.7% 55% 65.8%
Electricity 18.7% 32.5% 31.2%
Solar 0% 0.9% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.2% 0.5%
All other fuels 9.7% 9.7% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.8% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.7% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.5% 3.1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$97,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bloomingdale
$97,500
Parke County
$151,200
Indiana
$218,200

Housing Cost Burden

1.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
1.8%
Owners without a mortgage
3.6%
Renters
7.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Property value
Median Value $97,500 $151,200 $218,200
Under $100,000 54% 36.6% 16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 29.7% 26.7% 28.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.4% 17.2% 25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 11.6% 21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.8% 6% 7.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.9% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 50.5% 51.3% 63.6%
Without a mortgage 49.5% 48.7% 36.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,014 $1,129 $1,404
Without a mortgage $342 $456 $517
Gross rent
Median rent $478 $704 $1,062

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bloomingdale 12.8%
Parke County 15.4%
Indiana 29.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bloomingdale 7.4%
Parke County 17%
Indiana 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

56
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.8%
K–12
78.6%
College / Undergraduate
16.1%
Graduate / Professional
3.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bloomingdale
30%
Parke County
9.4%
Indiana
37.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Total enrolled (age 3+) 56 3,001 1,654,330
Nursery / preschool 1.8% 4.9% 5.8%
K–12 78.6% 87.7% 70.1%
Kindergarten 1.8% 10.2% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 17.9% 28.6% 20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 32.1% 23.8% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 26.8% 25.1% 22.1%
College or graduate school 19.6% 7.4% 24.1%
College, undergraduate 16.1% 6.5% 19%
Graduate, professional school 3.6% 0.9% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 30% 9.4% 37.8%
School type
Public school 91.1% 76.5% 81.6%
Private school 8.9% 23.5% 18.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

243
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.2%
HS graduate
41.6%
Some college no degree
21%
Associates degree
17.3%
Bachelors degree
5.8%
Graduate or professional degree
7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
13.3% · 86.7%
HS graduate
52.5% · 47.5%
Some college no degree
52.9% · 47.1%
Associates degree
64.3% · 35.7%
Bachelors degree
7.1% · 92.9%
Graduate or professional degree
29.4% · 70.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Population (25+) 243 11,574 4,596,004
Less than 9th grade 1.2% 7.3% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.2% 9.7% 6%
High school diploma or GED 41.6% 39.9% 32.5%
Some college, no degree 21% 19.5% 19.3%
Associate's degree 17.3% 8.2% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.8% 15.4% 29.5%
Bachelor's degree 5.8% 9.1% 18.7%
Graduate or professional 7% 6.3% 10.8%
High School or higher 92.6% 83% 90.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,184
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$46,736
Some college or associates
$42,083
Bachelors degree
$46,250
Graduate or professional degree
$41,250

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
16.7%
HS graduate
30.7%
Some college or associates
8.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bloomingdale Parke County Indiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $46,184 $49,841 $49,693
Less than high school graduate $— $43,125 $34,287
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $46,736 $42,516 $40,411
Some college or associate's degree $42,083 $49,889 $47,119
Bachelor's degree $46,250 $64,565 $62,429
Graduate or professional degree $41,250 $67,411 $79,544
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 16.7% 18.4% 23.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 30.7% 18.7% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 8.6% 9.8% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.2% 4%

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