Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana

The Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area comprising two counties (Monroe and Owen) in south-central Indiana. The city of Bloomington in Monroe County is the area's principal municipality and its anchor. At the 2010 United States census, the MSA had a population of 192,714.

Counties

 * Monroe
 * Owen

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

 * Bloomington (pop 84,465)

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

 * Ellettsville
 * Linton

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

 * Bloomfield
 * Jasonville
 * Spencer
 * Worthington

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

 * Gosport
 * Lyons
 * Newberry
 * Stinesville
 * Switz City

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 175,506 people, 68,552 households, and 40,269 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.22% White, 2.11% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,613, and the median income for a family was $44,621. Males had a median income of $32,794 versus $23,202 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,417.