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Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Bloomsburg is a Census town of 13,024 people across 4.35 square miles of land, in Columbia County. Median household income is $51,536, 35.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bloomsburg
What Bloomsburg is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.35 sq mi
- Water area0.34 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,996
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbia County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomsburg
How many people live in Bloomsburg
- Population13,024
- Median age24.3
- Population under 181,316
- Share under 1810.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,675
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent
- Households4,584
- Family households1,673
- Share of households that are families36.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomsburg
Income and work in Bloomsburg
- Median household income$51,536
- Per capita income$23,970
- Civilian labor force6,754
- Employed6,221
- Unemployed533 plus or minus 217
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over6,117
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bloomsburg
- Housing units5,380
- Occupied units4,584
- Vacant units796 plus or minus 214
- Vacancy rate14.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,625
- Renter occupied2,959
- Ownership rate35.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$179,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$980
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.8 percent
- Single family units2,740
- Share single family50.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,468
- Share in buildings of two or more45.9 percent
- Mobile homes155 plus or minus 96
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bloomsburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,226
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,196
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more631 plus or minus 202
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Drove alone68.4 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home13.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bloomsburg
SBA loans in Bloomsburg (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$2,926,000
- Average approval$162,556
- Median approval$53,500
- Largest approval$1,176,000
- Jobs supported83
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.6 percent
- Share to franchises5.6 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bloomsburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bloomsburg
SBA loans in Bloomsburg (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$7,882,000
- Average approval$1,126,000
- Median approval$938,000
- Largest approval$3,033,000
- Jobs supported82
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bloomsburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bloomsburg
Flood risk in Bloomsburg
- NFIP communityTown of Bloomsburg
- NFIP community number420339
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date07/31/24
The Town of Bloomsburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420339 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Columbia County, not Bloomsburg
Columbia County context, not Bloomsburg figures
- Establishments in Columbia County1,428
- Covered employment, Columbia County24,395
- Average annual pay, Columbia County$50,569
- Housing units permitted, Columbia County68
Every figure in this section is published for Columbia County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bloomsburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bloomsburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania?
13,024, in 4,584 households. Bloomsburg town covers 4.35 square miles of land, which is 2,996 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bloomsburg in?
Columbia County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bloomsburg?
$51,536. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,100. Median gross rent is $980 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bloomsburg businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $53,500, plus 7 504 approvals worth $7.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bloomsburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bloomsburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bloomsburg. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bloomsburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bloomsburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bloomsburg, town of, community 420339, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bloomsburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Columbia County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bloomsburg.
Is zoning published for Bloomsburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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