COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gordon vs Bloomsburg
PLACE A
Gordon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Gordon is 94% smaller than Bloomsburg. Gordon earns more, with a median household income $41,301 higher. Gordon has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -14%).
GORDONBLOOMSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population76913,375−94% vs Bloomsburg
Population density1,2973,076−1,779
Population growth-0.3%-14.4%+14.2 pts
Median age44.124.3+19.8
Male55.8%47.2%+8.5 pts
Female44.2%52.8%−8.5 pts
Foreign-born0.8%2.6%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.0%84.2%+12.8 pts
Black0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%8.6%−6.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other1.4%3.0%−1.6 pts
Median household income$92,837$51,536+$41,301
Per capita income$42,173$23,970+$18,203
Poverty rate4.9%26.5%−21.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.437−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%32.5%−11.6 pts
Graduate degree2.4%15.0%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%7.9%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation63.0%57.2%+5.8 pts
Median home value$122,700$179,100−$56,400
Median gross rent$775$980−$205
Owner-occupied71.5%35.4%+36.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%14.8%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households11.7%38.1%−26.4 pts
Average commute25.414.7+10.7
Worked from home5.7%13.4%−7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.8%3.1%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025