Bloomington is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in

Victoria County, Texas Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91,319. Its county seat is also named Victoria. Victoria County is included in the Victoria metropolitan statistical area, and compri ...

, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bloomington is located at (28.646639, -96.896556). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Bloomington first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1960 U.S. Census and as a

census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

in the

1980 U.S. Census The 1980 United States census, conducted by the United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4% over the 203,184,772 persons Enumeration, enumerated dur ...

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,082 people, 478 households, and 352 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, 2,562 people, 771 households, and 616 families resided in the CDP. The population density was . There were 921 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.08% White, 6.28% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 36.46% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 67.56% of the population. Of the 771 households, 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were not families. About 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.77. In the CDP, the population was distributed as 37.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,167, and for a family was $34,398. Males had a median income of $36,318 versus $18,500 for females. The

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for the CDP was $10,332. About 16.2% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the

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, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Gale Storm Josephine Owaissa Cottle (April 5, 1922 – June 27, 2009), known professionally as Gale Storm, was an American actress and singer. After a film career from 1940 to 1952, she starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, '' My Litt ...

, singer and actress, whose career was chiefly in the 1940s and 1950s.

Education

Bloomington is served by the Bloomington Independent School District.
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/ref> All of the county is in the service area of Victoria College.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.208. THE VICTORIA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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References

External links

''Victoria Economic Development Corporation'' economic development
{{authority control Census-designated places in Texas Census-designated places in Victoria County, Texas Victoria, Texas metropolitan area