Bloomsburg, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bloomsburg	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$21,193	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$41,035	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,073	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,719	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,490	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,897	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bloomsburg is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bloomsburg is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bloomsburg is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bloomsburg is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,353 $41,035 $82,070

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bloomsburg median earnings by income bracket

Bloomsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elysburg, PA	2,147	$100,397	81.5%
Fernville, PA	364	$98,438	77.9%
Snydertown, PA	459	$92,455	67.1%
East Berwick, PA	2,379	$75,769	37.0%
Espy, PA	1,432	$74,545	34.7%
Bloomsburg, PA	13,916	$41,035	25.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hazel Crest, IL	13,918	$55,010	0.6%
Hudson, WI	13,912	$74,207	34.1%
Loveland, OH	13,911	$69,978	26.5%
Pierre, SD	13,908	$68,263	23.4%
Sauk Rapids, MN	13,926	$53,511	3.3%
Bloomsburg, PA	13,916	$41,035	25.8%

Source: The Bloomsburg, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).