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
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:
- HARTFORD HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
- HEBREW HOME AND HOSPITAL, INC (about 3 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT)
- REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF CT, INC (about 4 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
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)