Bloomfield, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,090

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

7.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.54%

34.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,542

1.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$227,400

Population & Diversity

Bloomfield, PA is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.21% of Bloomfield, PA residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (922 people) in Bloomfield, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Bloomfield, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bloomfield, PA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bloomfield, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bloomfield, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
922 ± 162
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
77 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 27

9.54%

Hispanic Population

104 people

9.54% of the people in Bloomfield, PA are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bloomfield, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

3.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 3.21% of Bloomfield, PA residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bloomfield, PA was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bloomfield, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 22
World War II
15 ± 22

Bloomfield, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bloomfield, PA.

Economy

The economy of Bloomfield, PA employs 465 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bloomfield, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Construction (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,068), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,250), and Construction ($68,365).

Employment

Occupations

465

2024 Value

± 107

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomfield, PA declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 539 employees to 465 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloomfield, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people), Production Occupations (51 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloomfield, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

465

2024 Value

± 107

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomfield, PA declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 539 employees to 465 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloomfield, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Construction (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloomfield, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bloomfield, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,115

Median earning men ± $5,705

$38,333

Median earning women ± $19,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,068), Construction ($68,654), and Wholesale Trade ($57,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,444), and Retail Trade ($29,444).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bloomfield, PA was $227,400 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,100 to $227,400, a 4.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Bloomfield, PA is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bloomfield, PA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloomfield, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,027

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$60

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bloomfield, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bloomfield, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Bloomfield, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bloomfield, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,542

Median Household Income

± $11,142

375

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 375 households in Bloomfield, PA declined from $73,542 from the previous year's value of $74,625.

The following chart displays the households in Bloomfield, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bloomfield, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (6.9%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Bloomfield, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.9%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloomfield, PA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bloomfield, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bloomfield, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bloomfield, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bloomfield, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloomfield, PA (92 out of 964 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bloomfield, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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