About Bloomville

Bloomville is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 934 people and just one neighborhood, Bloomville is the 798th largest community in New York.

When you are in Bloomville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.9% of Bloomville's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Bloomville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bloomville who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.97%), sales jobs (8.23%), and farm management (6.73%).

In addition, many people in Bloomville have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Bloomville is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bloomville's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Bloomville is a very car-oriented town. 97.3% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Bloomville is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Bloomville has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Bloomville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bloomville Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Bloomville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.68% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bloomville in 2000 was $16,172, which is lower middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,688 for a family of four.

The people who call Bloomville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bloomville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bloomville include German, Irish, Polish, English, Italian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Bloomville is English. Some people also speak Italian.