United States › Bloomsburg MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Bloomsburg Micro Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA · 1 counties · 64,151 residents · 483 sq mi
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The short version
Bloomsburg is home to 64,151 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $85,800. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $448 a month at the median. Households take in $34,094 at the median, 20% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $34,094, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 131 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K 64K 65K 66K 68K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bloomsburg Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $34,094
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,211 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,959 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$85,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$448
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $337 in 1990
US average: $602
from 73.5% in 1990
27.6% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 98.6%(62,348)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(377)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 97.1%(62,269)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(609)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 12.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 29.7%(7,410)
Women 15+
Never married 25.7%(7,272)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.1%(709)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.4%(718)
Share of the 3,355 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA? Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA has about 64,151 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA? The typical household in Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA earns about $34,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA expensive? In Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA, the median home is worth about $85,800, and the typical rent is about $448 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA? About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA? About 13.1% of people in Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA grown since 1990? Yes, Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 949 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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