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Bloomsburg, PA
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Living in Bloomsburg



Bloomsburg is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 12,730 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bloomsburg is the 79th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Bloomsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Bloomsburg is also a town of artists. Bloomsburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bloomsburg’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Bloomsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Bloomsburg is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Bloomsburg to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Bloomsburg, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

One of the benefits of Bloomsburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.60 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Bloomsburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.69% of adults in Bloomsburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bloomsburg in 2018 was $21,313, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,252 for a family of four. However, Bloomsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bloomsburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.98% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Bloomsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bloomsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bloomsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bloomsburg include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bloomsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.