Population 27,839 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bloomsburg
Household size in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bloomsburg is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bloomsburg is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.8, mirroring the country. Only 48 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Bloomsburg, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bloomsburg
Renters in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Bloomsburg rent their homes (39.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (52.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Bloomsburg than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Bloomsburg is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $808 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,106 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$446 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bloomsburg pays $1,106 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $446 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bloomsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bloomsburg as nationally: 32.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bloomsburg is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bloomsburg
| Period | Bloomsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Bloomsburg than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bloomsburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | 2.33 | 38.1 | 6.4% | 39.2% | 11.8% | 1970 | $1,106 | 32.9% | 93.9% | 6.6% |
| Rupert | 2.25 | 48.5 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 1971 | $933 | 26.1% | 93.3% | 5.8% |
| Mainville | 2.49 | 43.3 | 9.0% | 14.5% | 9.9% | 1974 | $1,026 | 32.5% | 93.6% | 4.8% |
| Grovania | 2.34 | 49.3 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 6.8% | 1978 | $895 | 28.9% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| Orangeville | 2.50 | 48.8 | 3.8% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 1977 | $897 | 25.9% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Catawissa | 2.36 | 44.7 | 8.2% | 24.3% | 12.2% | 1964 | $844 | 28.0% | 94.7% | 4.8% |
| Ridgeville | 2.37 | 51.4 | 3.6% | 10.7% | 4.0% | 1981 | $769 | 31.1% | 93.5% | 0.8% |
| Numidia | 2.50 | 38.6 | 5.6% | 16.7% | 11.3% | 1973 | $1,050 | 28.1% | 92.1% | 1.2% |
| Queen City | 2.51 | 48.0 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 1973 | $935 | 27.5% | 96.5% | 6.4% |
| Mifflinville | 2.14 | 48.0 | 5.5% | 22.3% | 3.4% | 1968 | $986 | 30.8% | 96.9% | 0.3% |
| Parrs Mill | 2.45 | 46.6 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,014 | 30.8% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bloomsburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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