Bloomsburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,286 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Bloomsburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Bloomsburg maintain a good economy.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.02 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Bloomsburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Bloomsburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.50% of adults in Bloomsburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bloomsburg in 2022 was $23,970, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,880 for a family of four. However, Bloomsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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.