Bloomsburg, PA City Data

Bloomsburg, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,375 people who live in Bloomsburg and approximately 64,151 who live in Columbia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bloomsburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bloomsburg. We have included Bloomsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bloomsburg Information

Columbia County where Bloomsburg resides is 489.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,151 and has a population rank of 760 out of all the places in the United States.

Bloomsburg has a total of 12,375 people and of those residents there are 5,402 males and 6,973 females. The median age of the male population is 23 and the female population is 22. There are approximately 614 births each year and around 630 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bloomsburg varies per year, but currently 12,262 are one race and 113 are two or more races.

Of the 12,375 people who live in Bloomsburg, there are 3,566 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bloomsburg is 1,500 male and 2,066 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,855.

General Bloomsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Columbia County	489.79
Water area in square miles - Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - Columbia County	64,151
Population rank - Columbia County	760
Total population	12,375
Total population (male)	5,402
Total population (female)	6,973
Population median age (male)	23
Population median age (female)	22
Births - Columbia County	614
Deaths- Columbia County	630
Population of one race	12,262
Population of two or more races	113
Population under 20 years	3,566
Population under 20 years (male)	1,500
Population under 20 years (female)	2,066
Total population 18 years and over	10,855

Bloomsburg Social Characteristics

There are 24,915 households in Bloomsburg. Families make up 16,703 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bloomsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,393), male householder with no wife present (1,051) and female householder with no husband present (2,099). The remainder of the Bloomsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,351. Bloomsburg, PA moving companies help people in Bloomsburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bloomsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bloomsburg is based, there are 28,287 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,272 never married, 14,690 now married, 500 separated, 3,349 widowed, and 2,476 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 394 separated, 687 widowed and 2,090 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bloomsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bloomsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Columbia County)
Total households	24,915
Family households (families)	16,703
With own children under 18 years	7,342
Married-couple family	13,393
With own children under 18 years	5,293
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,051
With own children under 18 years	532
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,099
With own children under 18 years	1,210
Nonfamily households	8,351
Householder living alone	6,586
65 years and over	2,947

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	862
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	969
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,233
Householder	1,793
Spouse	1,271
Child	1,802
Other relatives	60
Nonrelatives	150
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	231
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,139
Male householder	961
Male householder living alone	559
Male householder not living alone	402
Female householder	1,326
Female householder living alone	894
Female householder not living alone	432
Nonrelatives	1,852
Unmarried partner	144
Roomer or boarder	127
Housemate or roommate	1,542
Foster child	N/A
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,287
Never married	7,272
Now married	14,690
Separated	500
Widowed	3,349
Divorced	2,476
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	394
Widowed	687
Divorced	2,090

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,375
Male	5,402
Under 5 years	196
5 to 9 years	229
10 to 14 years	206
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	741
20 years	436
21 years	441
22 to 24 years	661
25 to 29 years	408
30 to 34 years	277
35 to 39 years	256
40 to 44 years	249
45 to 49 years	256
50 to 54 years	185
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	136
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	48
Female	6,973
Under 5 years	211
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	230
15 to 17 years	129
18 and 19 years	1,305
20 years	720
21 years	702
22 to 24 years	623
25 to 29 years	344
30 to 34 years	253
35 to 39 years	271
40 to 44 years	244
45 to 49 years	266
50 to 54 years	236
55 to 59 years	178
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	107
70 to 74 years	164
75 to 79 years	195
80 to 84 years	202
85 years and over	162

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,375
One race	12,262
White	11,684
Black or African American	322
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	137
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	12
Two or more races	113

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,372
People who are White alone	8,948
People who are Black or African American alone	166
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	113
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	152
People who are Some other race alone	45

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,028
Same house	38,181
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,286
Different state or abroad	2,844
Different state	2,372
Abroad	472

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbia County)
Total resident population	64,151
Born in United States	54,530
State of residence	54,507
Different state	8,399
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	332
Foreign born	913

Bloomsburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bloomsburg. That total enrollment is 17,963 for the population of the country, which includes Bloomsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,714 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,325 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,639.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bloomsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,963
Pre-kindergarten	855
Public	432
Private	423
Kindergarten	805
Public	709
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,360
Public	5,913
Private	447
Elementary and high school	9,663
Public	9,100
Private	563
High school grades 9 to 12	3,303
Public	3,187
Private	116
College, undergraduate years	6,194
Public	5,985
Private	209
Graduate or professional school	446
Public	339
Private	107
Not enrolled in school	44,325

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,658
Less than 9th grade	2,322
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,753
High school graduate	19,326
Some college, no degree	5,784
Associate's degree	1,905
Bachelor's degree	6,568
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,158

Bloomsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,499 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bloomsburg. The Bloomsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,114), service occupations (4,847), sales and office occupations (7,613), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (258), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,856) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,318). The 52,499 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,104 private wage and salary workers, 3,775 government workers, 2,002 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	52,499
In labor force	32,403
Civilian labor force	32,376
Employed	30,006
Unemployed	2,370
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	27,903
In labor force	15,622
Civilian labor force	15,622
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,170
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,596
In labor force	16,781
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,200
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,334
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,283
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,084
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,817
Other means	187
Worked at home	770
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	603,395

OCCUPATION (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,114
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,114
Service occupations	4,847
Sales and office occupations	7,613
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	258
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,856
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,318

INDUSTRY (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,114
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	561
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,233
Wholesale trade	790
Retail trade	3,609
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,571
Information	513
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	969
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,438
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,170
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,355
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	988

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,114
Private wage and salary workers	24,104
Government workers	3,775
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,002
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bloomsburg Housing Characteristics

In Bloomsburg, PA there are 27,733 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,915 occupied and 2,818 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bloomsburg, there are 18,537 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,407 units in Bloomsburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bloomsburg, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bloomsburg, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bloomsburg. There are 410 housing units with rent less than $200, 437 with rent between $200-299, 3,069 with rent between $300-499 and 2,132 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bloomsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bloomsburg, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbia County)
Total housing units	27,733
Occupied housing units	24,915
Vacant housing units	2,818

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbia County)
Total housing units	27,733
1-unit, detached	18,537
1-unit, attached	1,407
2 units	1,604
3 or 4 units	1,419
5 to 9 units	719
10 to 19 units	305
20 to 49 units	235
50 or more units	190
Mobile home	3,294

HOUSING TENURE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
Owner-occupied	18,030
Renter-occupied	6,885

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
No vehicles available	1,860
2 vehicle available	14,852
3 vehicles available	3,602
4 vehicles available	965
5 or more vehicles available	345

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
Utility gas	5,293
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,320
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,284
Coal or coke	996
Wood	666
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	93
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,915
Less Than $50,000	18,030
$50,000 to $99,999	7,273
$100,000 to $149,999	2,820
$150,000 to $199,999	1,022
$200,000 to $299,999	442
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	87,300

GROSS RENT (Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,885
Less than $200	410
$200 to $299	437
$300 to $499	3,069
$500 to $699	1,654
$700 to $999	338
$1,000 to $1,499	106
$1,500 or more	33