Bloomsburg Population History 1990 - 2023

Bloomsburg Population Facts

What is the current population of Bloomsburg?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bloomsburg is 13,112. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the 2,616th largest city in the US.

What county is Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania in?

Bloomsburg is located entirely in Columbia County.

What is the size of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania in square miles?

Bloomsburg has an area of 4.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Bloomsburg?

The peak population of Bloomsburg was in 2010, when its population was 14,855. In 2010, Bloomsburg was the 2,201st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,616th largest city in the US. Bloomsburg is currently 11.7% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Bloomsburg growing?

Bloomsburg has grown 6.1% since the 2000. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania's growth is about average. 53% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

Bloomsburg has a population density of 3,414.9 people per square mile.

Bloomsburg Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

The total voting age population of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,131. The voting age population is 41.3% male and 58.7% female.

What percentage of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.2% of the residents of Bloomsburg are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

The racial demographics of Bloomsburg are 90.1% White, 5.5% Black, 2.0% Asian, 1.2% Other, 1.1% Two or more races and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania residents are below the poverty line?

In Bloomsburg, 28.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.8%. On a per-household basis, 9.5% of families are below the poverty line in Bloomsburg.

What percentage of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 45.7% of Bloomsburg residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.9% of Bloomsburg residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.8% have a bachelor's degree and 10.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bloomsburg residents aged 5 and older, 2.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Bloomsburg Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

The unemployment rate in Bloomsburg is 6.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania residents work for the government?

In Bloomsburg, 17.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

The median household income in Bloomsburg is $32,217.

Bloomsburg Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

In Bloomsburg, 32.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

Renters occupy 67.2% of housing units in Bloomsburg.

What percentage of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bloomsburg, 44.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania housing units were built after 2000?

In Bloomsburg, 10.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 540 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bloomsburg is $762.

What percentage of households in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania have broadband internet?

In Bloomsburg, 80.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.