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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

Population Overview

Total Population
12,906
Population Density
2,967
per square mile
Land Area
1.8
square miles (4.7 km²)
Median Age
24.4 yrs
37% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 88.2% US: 61.6%
Black 4.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.2%
Black
4.5%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.3%
Spanish
2.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.2%
46% below US avg (6%)
Disability
10.3%
21% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.7%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.445
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population12,906
Population Density2,967 / sq mi
Land Area1.8 sq mi
Median Age24.4 years

Gender

Male46.4%
Female53.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White88.2%
Black or African American4.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.3%
Spanish2.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.2%
Disability10.3%
Health Insurance95.7%
Broadband Access87.6%
Gini Coefficient0.445

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent