Bloomington-Normal, IL

1965‑1983:		Bloomington-Normal, IL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA
2003‑2006:		Bloomington-Normal, IL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


McLean County, IL	76,577	83,877	104,389	119,149	129,180	150,433	158,977



Total	-	-	104,389	119,149	129,180	150,433	158,977
Percent Change	-	-	-	14.1%	8.4%	16.5%	5.7%



Total (as currently defined)	76,577	83,877	104,389	119,149	129,180	150,433	158,977
Percent Change	-	9.5%	24.5%	14.1%	8.4%	16.5%	5.7%

Timeline

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McLean County, IL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960	1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Bloomington, IL	34,163	36,271	39,992	*	44,189	*	51,972	*	64,808	*	69,749	*

Normal, IL	9,772	13,357	26,396	*	35,672	*	40,023	*	45,386	*	49,927	*



Total	0	0	66,388		79,861		91,995		110,194		119,676
Metro	0	0	104,389		119,149		129,180		150,433		158,977
Percent			63.6%		67.0%		71.2%		73.3%		75.3%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Bloomington, IL

Normal, IL

Urban/Rural Population



1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			69,392	66.5%
		UA Population		69,392	66.5%
	Rural Population			34,997	33.5%

	Inside Central Cities			66,388	63.6%
	Outside Central Cities			38,001	36.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			104,389	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Bloomington-Normal, IL		69,392	69,392	100.0%

	Total			69,392


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			85,267	71.6%
		UA Population		82,397	69.2%
	Rural Population			33,882	28.4%

	Inside Central Cities			79,861	67.0%
	Outside Central Cities			39,288	33.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			119,149	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Bloomington-Normal, IL		82,397	82,397	100.0%

	Total			82,397


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			96,963	75.1%
		UA Population		94,186	72.9%
	Rural Population			32,217	24.9%

	Inside Central Cities			91,995	71.2%
	Outside Central Cities			37,185	28.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			129,180	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Bloomington-Normal, IL		94,186	94,186	100.0%

	Total			94,186


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			115,755	76.9%
		UA Population		112,415	74.7%
	Rural Population			34,678	23.1%

	Inside Principal Cities			110,194	73.3%
	Outside Principal Cities			40,239	26.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			150,433	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Bloomington-Normal, IL		112,415	112,415	100.0%

	Total			112,415


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jul 1965



-		New SMSA: Bloomington-Normal, IL SMSA
-		McLean County, IL included as original SMSA component
-		Bloomington, IL designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Normal, IL designated as original central city of new SMSA

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