Living in Bloomfield, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bloomfield · Census data 2020–2024
Bloomfield has 2,742 residents with a median age of 40. The median household income is $60,769 (19% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $132,000, the median rent is $951/month.
Bloomfield at a glance
- Population
- 2,742
- Median age
- 40State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $60,769State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $132,000State: $208,000
- Median rent
- $951/moState: $972
- Homeowners
- 68.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.8%
- Average commute
- 23 min
Is Bloomfield a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 37% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6.9%.
Cons: Median household income 19% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 23 minutes; unemployment of 5.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Bloomfield
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bloomfield the median home value is $132,000, 60% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $951 per month, which is 23.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,276 a month in housing costs.
Bloomfield median household income
The median household income in Bloomfield is $60,769 and the income per person is $29,630. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Bloomfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,181
- Owner-occupied
- 68.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 31.9%
- Vacant
- 6.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1963
- Average household size
- 2.42
Bloomfield demographics
- Population
- 2,742
- Median age
- 40
- Under 18
- 26.4%
- 65 and older
- 18.7%
- Households
- 1,102
- Foreign-born
- 2.4%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bloomfield ›
Education in Bloomfield
23.8% of adults 25 and older in Bloomfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 9.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bloomfield
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 23 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 4.5%
- Drive alone
- 80.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%
Bloomfield vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Bloomfield, IA?
The median household income in Bloomfield is $60,769, 19% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bloomfield?
The median home value in Bloomfield is $132,000, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
How much is rent in Bloomfield?
The median gross rent in Bloomfield is $951 per month, about 23.7% of household income.
Is Bloomfield, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 37% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6.9%. Minuses: median household income 19% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 23 minutes; unemployment of 5.5%.
What is the median age in Bloomfield?
The median age in Bloomfield is 40 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Bloomfield?
The average commute to work in Bloomfield is 23 minutes; 4.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bloomfield?
The unemployment rate in Bloomfield is 5.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bloomfield?
23.8% of adults in Bloomfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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