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Bloomsburg, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Columbia County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
12,906
Population
2,967/sq mi density
$49,096
Median Income
$23,019 per capita
$186,100
Home Value
$248,140 Zillow
$937
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
1,050 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$49,096 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$186,100 home value, $937/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,096
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,019
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bloomsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bloomsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,096
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,019
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,596
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,276M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,571
Restaurants
170
Healthcare
191
Retail
230
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,596
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,387
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,019 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,596 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $3,276M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,571 |
| Restaurants | 170 |
| Healthcare | 191 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,596 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,387 |