Blossburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,739

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

4.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,791

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,200

Population & Diversity

Blossburg, PA is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Blossburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Blossburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Blossburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blossburg, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blossburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 386
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 40

1.15%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.15% of the people in Blossburg, PA are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blossburg, 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

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

2.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Blossburg, PA residents (31 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 Blossburg, PA was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 49
Vietnam
23 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 17

Blossburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blossburg, PA employs 870 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blossburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Educational Services (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,750), Educational Services ($84,167), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,375).

Employment

Occupations

870

2024 Value

± 163

−4.81%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blossburg, PA declined at a rate of −4.81%, from 914 employees to 870 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blossburg, PA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (95 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people), and Material Moving Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blossburg, 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

870

2024 Value

± 163

−4.81%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blossburg, PA declined at a rate of −4.81%, from 914 employees to 870 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blossburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Educational Services (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blossburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Blossburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $8,383

$27,917

Median earning women ± $7,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,573), and Retail Trade ($27,404).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blossburg, PA was $157,200 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,000 to $157,200, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Blossburg, PA is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blossburg, PA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blossburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,801

$456

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Blossburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

47%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Blossburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blossburg, 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.

$68,791

Median Household Income

± $2,909

667

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 667 households in Blossburg, PA grew to $68,791 from the previous year's value of $66,962.

The following chart displays the households in Blossburg, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blossburg, 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (5.99%)
Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Blossburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.99%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blossburg, PA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.863% of the workforce in Blossburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blossburg, PA (230 out of 1.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blossburg, PA is White, followed by Black 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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