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Bloomsburg town, PA


Columbia County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,672   ( 10,817 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.7 square miles
Population density: 2952.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,574 84.04% 65.3%
Black:1,0043.91% 14.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:4141.61% 82.4%
2+ races:2300.90% 38.6%
Hispanic:2,1068.20% 314.6%
Total non-White:4,09815.96% 127.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:8,524 69.6
Change in Non-White pop.:2,293 18.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,855
13,05087.85%
8805.92%
120.08%
2271.53%
1661.12%
5083.42%
1,80512.15%

2000
12,448
11,69393.93%
3182.55%
340.27%
1180.95%
810.65%
1911.53%
7556.07%

1990
12,439
11,99096.39%
1531.23%
60.05%
980.79%
n/a
1921.54%
4493.61%

1980
11,717
11,49098.06%
1391.19%
70.06%
250.21%
n/a
560.48%
2271.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,357 10.9
1,050 8.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-297 -2.4
306 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
500 4.3
222 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Bloomsburg town, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
23.1
3,062 11.9%
22,610 88.1%
3,086 12.0%
8,382
2.22
3,380 40.3%
1,862 55.1%
474 14.0%
5,002 59.7%

2010
NumberPercent
22.0
1,509 10.2%
13,346 89.8%
1,341 9.0%
4,746
2.30
1,714 36.1%
1,099 64.1%
238 13.9%
3,032 63.9%

2000
NumberPercent
23.8
1,513 12.2%
10,935 87.8%
1,400 11.2%
4,112
2.30
1,868 45.4%
1,339 71.7%
248 13.3%
2,244 54.6%

1990
NumberPercent
24.1
1,539 12.4%
10,900 87.6%
1,617 13.0%
3,952
2.35
2,073 52.5%
1,657 79.9%
209 10.1%
1,879 47.5%

1980
NumberPercent
24.3
1,642 14.0%
10,075 86.0%
1,613 13.8%
3,665
2.44
2,156 58.8%
1,779 82.5%
144 6.7%
1,509 41.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bloomsburg town, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,942 
Median Value$176,600 
Occupied8,38284.3%
Vacant1,56015.7%
Owned3,16837.8%
Rented5,21462.2%
Median Rent$881 
Single-Family Units4,63846.7%
    Detached3,56235.8%
    Attached1,07610.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,85628.7%
Mobile Homes2782.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bloomsburg town, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,18814.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996748.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994245.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993263.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993163.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993804.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994144.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993504.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994865.8%
$50,000 to $59,9996587.9%
$60,000 to $74,9998289.9%
$75,000 to $99,99991210.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996387.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991982.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993544.2%
$200,000 or more2362.8%
Median Household Income46,019 
Per Capita Income21,313 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5406.4%
Public Assistance2543.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,32815.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,06249.4%
Unemployed5082.8%
In Armed Forces820.4%
Total Labor Force9,65252.6%
Not in Labor Force8,68847.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 50.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1003,87244.5%
Non-Profit2761,03421.1%
Self-Employed9452815.1%
Local Government23834041.2%
State Government26453233.2%
Federal Government10419634.7%
Total Private + Self3,1944,40042.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8822,10229.6%
Total4,0766,50238.5%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0129.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,15420.2%
Professional, Technical3,00828.2%
Service Occupations2,78826.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1941.8%
All others1,70416.0%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,08439.1%
Accommodation and food services1,59029.8%
Retail trade1,34425.2%
Educational services1,14821.5%
Other services71413.4%
Manufacturing5289.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4909.2%
Public administration4809.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3867.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3486.5%
Information3286.2%
Transportation and warehousing3226.0%
Finance and insurance2544.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1943.6%
Wholesale trade1803.4%
Construction1562.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation941.8%
Management260.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bloomsburg town, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0183.97%
Puerto Rican2681.04%
Cuban200.08%
Dominican1460.57%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4681.82%
Argentinean200.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian1940.76%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2540.99%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1860.72%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese700.27%
Indonesian420.16%
Filipino280.11%
Vietnamese260.10%
Korean240.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,99097.3%
Spanish4541.8%
Chinese1060.4%
German, other Germanic480.2%
Arabic380.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun300.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,09423.7%
English2,97211.6%
Italian2,3789.3%
Irish2,1628.4%
Polish8703.4%
American5622.2%
Pennsylvania German3341.3%
Scottish3161.2%
Welsh2761.1%
French2741.1%
Lithuanian2340.9%
Norwegian2100.8%
Dutch1460.6%
European1140.4%
Egyptian1060.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,42899.0%
Not a citizen2441.0%
Native25,06897.6%
Foreign-born6042.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bloomsburg town, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
238 2.1%414 3.6%4,854 41.9%2,054 17.7%1,894 16.4%2,122 18.3%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 238 2.1%
9-12 Years 414 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,854 41.9%
Some College 2,054 17.7%
Bach. Degree 1,894 16.4%
Grad Degree 2,122 18.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bloomsburg town, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -262 R +11 D + 1.4%
D -273
2020 vs. 2012 R +23 R +429 R + 8.6%
D -406
2020 vs. 2008 R -346 R +1,156 R + 15.4%
D -1,502
2016 vs. 2008 R -84 R +1,145 R + 16.8%
D -1,229
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 19% Joe Biden (D) 2,272 55.5% Donald Trump* (R) 1,720 42.0% 101 2.5% 4,093 -7 -5 0.06%
2016 27% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,545 51.9% Donald Trump (R) 1,982 40.4% 380 7.7% 4,907 -8 -6 0.08%
2012 30% Barack Obama* (D) 2,678 59.6% Mitt Romney (R) 1,697 37.8% 116 2.6% 4,491 -9 -9 0.08%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 3,774 63.5% John McCain (R) 2,066 34.7% 106 1.8% 5,946 -9 -11 0.10%
2004 41% John Kerry (D) 2,576 53.2% George W. Bush* (R) 2,223 45.9% 45 0.9% 4,844 -3 -5 0.08%
2000 29% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,597 50.3% George W. Bush (R) 1,388 43.8% 187 5.9% 3,172 -3 -4 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bloomsburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,272 55.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,720 42.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 80 2.0%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,093
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Bloomsburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,545 51.9%
Donald Trump (R) 1,982 40.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 216 4.4%
Other 164 3.3%
TOTAL 4,907
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Bloomsburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,678 59.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,697 37.8%
Other 116 2.6%
TOTAL 4,491
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Bloomsburg town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,774 63.5%
John McCain (R) 2,066 34.7%
Other 106 1.8%
TOTAL 5,946
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Bloomsburg town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,223 45.9%
John Kerry (D) 2,576 53.2%
Other 45 0.9%
TOTAL 4,844
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Bloomsburg town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,388 43.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,597 50.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 151 4.8%
Other 36 1.1%
TOTAL 3,172
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bloomsburg town, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 14% John Fetterman (D) 1,759 59.8% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,064 36.2% 117 [+] 4.0% 2,940 -10 0.05%
2022 G 14% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,938 64.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 979 32.7% 81 [+] 2.7% 2,998 -9 0.06%
2018 S1 17% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,070 62.3% Lou Barletta (R) 1,172 35.2% 83 [+] 2.5% 3,325 -7 0.07%
2018 G 17% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,153 64.7% Scott Wagner (R) 1,096 33.0% 77 [+] 2.3% 3,326 -8 0.07%
2016 S3 27% Katie McGinty (D) 2,563 53.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,956 40.5% 306 [+] 6.3% 4,825 -8 0.08%
2014 G 11% Tom Wolf (D) 1,056 60.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 681 39.2% 0 0.0% 1,737 -6 0.05%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote