Bloomfield, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 19,587. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,581 (+5.1% change)
Males: 8,777 (44.8%), Females: 10,810 (55.2%)

Hartford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $53,812
Median house value: $134,400

Population by Race

Races in Bloomfield:

  • Black (54.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: West Indian (16.0%), English (7.7%), Irish (6.4%), German (5.5%), Italian (4.7%), Polish (3.3%).

Elevation: 121 feet

Map of Bloomfield, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bloomfield

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloomfield town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

17.9% Foreign born (14.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bloomfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bloomfield:

  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 9 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 9 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 23 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bloomfield:

  • SIMSBURY (about 7 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; Abbreviation: 4B9)
  • ROBERTSON FIELD (about 13 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; Abbreviation: 4B8)
  • SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 13 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; Abbreviation: 7B6)

Amtrak stations near Bloomfield:

  • 6 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloomfield:

  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 3 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Schools

Public high school in Bloomfield:

  • BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 5 HUCKLEBERRY LN.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bloomfield:

  • CARMEN ARACE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 390 PARK AVE.; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • METROPOLITAN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 571; Location: 1551 BLUE HILLS AVE.; Grades: 06 – 11)
  • J. P. VINCENT SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 11 TURKEY HILL RD.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LAUREL SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 1 FILLEY ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • METACOMET SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 185 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PATHWAYS TO TECHNOLOGY MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 1551 BLUE HILLS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 10)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 11 TURKEY HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Bloomfield:

  • THE BESS AND PAUL SIGEL HEBREW (Students: 205; Location: 53 GABB ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BLOOMFIELD EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 82; Location: 73 ROCKWELL AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 45; Location: 1151 BLUE HILLS AVE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 38; Location: 1350 HALL BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bloomfield:

  • PROSSER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,154,318; Location: ONE TUNXIS AVE.; 96,986 books; 3,980 audio materials; 6,459 video materials; 192 serial subscriptions)