Bloomingdale Population Becomes More Diverse

Bloomingdale's African American population more than doubled since 2000, increasing from 32 residents to 87. The borough saw a spike in its Hispanic or Latino population (714 from 332), as well as its Japanese (4 from 1) and Vietnamese (8 from 2) populations.

The borough also saw a small increase in senior households, from 176 to 237.

Below is a chart with more of the new information about Bloomingdale demographics:

Demographic profile of Bloomingdale

New details about population and housing from the 2010 Census, released on Thursday. The data is compared with 2000 Census data when available. The change over the decade is given as well.

Subject 2010 2000 Percent change SEX AND AGE


Total population 7,656 7,610 0.6 Median age (years) 42 38 10.3 Under 18 1,618 1,696 -4.6 18 years and over 6,038 5,914 2.1 65 years and over 1,136 903 25.8 Male population 3,766 3,763 0.1 Female population 3,890 3,847 1.1 RACE


White 7,041 7,271 -3.2 Black or African American 87 32 171.9 American Indian and Alaska Native 17 9 88.9 Asian 188 167 12.6 Asian Indian 40 46 -13.0 Chinese 17 38 -55.3 Filipino 96 58 65.5 Japanese 4 1 300.0 Korean 14 10 40.0 Vietnamese 8 2 300.0 Other Asian 9 12 -25.0 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander - - 0.0 Some Other Race 232 51 354.9 Two or More Races 91 80 13.8 HISPANIC OR LATINO


Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 714 332 115.1 Mexican 199 93 114.0 Puerto Rican 162 100 62.0 Cuban 44 21 109.5 Other Hispanic or Latino 309 118 161.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE


Total households 2,935 2,847 3.1 Family households (families) 2,034 2,077 -2.1 With own children under 18 years 875 906 -3.4 Husband-wife family 1,645 1,734 -5.1 With own children under 18 years 730 773 -5.6 Male householder, no wife present 127 NA
With own children under 18 years 44 NA
Female householder, no husband present 262 249 5.2 With own children under 18 years 101 94 7.4 Nonfamily households 901 770 17.0 Householder living alone 736 623 18.1 Male 354 NA
Female 382 NA
Householder 65 and older 237 176 34.7 Households with individuals under 18 years 936 974 -3.9 Households with individuals 65 years and over 759 583 30.2 Average household size 2.6 2.6 -2.3 Average family size 3.1 3.1 0.3 HOUSING OCCUPANCY


Total housing units 3,089 2,940 5.1 Occupied housing units 2,935 2,847 3.1 Vacant housing units 154 93 65.6 For rent 73 NA
Rented, not occupied 2 NA
For sale only 14 NA
Sold, not occupied 3 NA
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 37 39 -5.1 All other vacants 25 NA
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6 0.6 0.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.4 1.9 342.1 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. NA means the data was not available. Compiled by Colleen O'Dea.