Bloomingdale is a village
in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, approximately
25 miles west of Chicago. The population was 21,675
at the 2000 census. Stratford Square Mall, located at
Springfield Road and Shick Avenue, is the largest of
Bloomingdale's shopping centers. The indoor, landscaped
mall contains five major department stores and more
than 150 specialty shops and restaurants.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there
were 21,675 people, 8,219 households, and 5,662 families
residing in the village. The population density was
3,204.1 people per square mile (1,238.0/km²). There
were 8,399 housing units at an average density of 1,241.6/sq
mi (479.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village
was 85.37% White, 2.57% African American, 0.12% Native
American, 8.84% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.50%
from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.96% of the population.
There were 8,219 households out of
which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living
with them, 57.4% were married couples living together,
8.4% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 31.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households
were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living
alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.54 and the average family size
was 3.08.
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