Demographics

All statistics for Columbia County unless otherwise noted.

Columbia County Population - 64,151

% Urban - 37%
% Rural - 63%
% Male - 47.3%
% Female - 52.7%
% Under 18 - 21.8%
% Over 65 - 15.8%

Bloomsburg Population - 12,375

Number of Households - 25,200

Owner Occupied - 72.4%
Renter Occupied - 27.6%

Under 18 - 20.7%
18-24 - 14.4%
25-34 - 11.1%
35-49 - 21.3%
50 & Over - 32.5%

Range of Prices - $60,000 - $200,000+
Average Price - $100,000
Single Family Dwelling - $52-$80 cost per square foot
Median Value - $87,300
Selected Monthly Owner Costs:

With a mortgage - $819 (median)
W/O a mortgage - $266 (median)

Average apartment rent - $400-$600/monthly
Median rent - $448

Median Household Income - $34,094
Median Family Income - $41,398
Per Capita Income - $16,973
Avg. Annual Wages Covered by U.C. - $26,664

Civilian Labor Force - 32,376
Employed Civilian Pop 16 and over - 30,006

Employment by Work Category:

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, & Mining - 561
Construction - 1,624
Manufacturing - 7,233
Wholesale Trade - 790
Retail Trade - 3,609
Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities - 1,571
Information - 513
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, & Rental/Leasing - 969
Professional, Scientific, Management, Admin., & Waste Management - 1,438
Educational, Health, & Social Services - 7,170
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, & Food Services - 2,355
Other Services (except Public Admin.) - 1,185
Public Admin. - 988

(Third Quarter, 2005)

Bloomsburg University
Wise Foods Inc
CHS Berwick Hospital Corp
Magee Rieter Automotive Systems
Del Monte Corporation
Berwick Area School District
Wal-Mart Associates
Bloomsburg Hospital
Kawneer Company Inc
Deluxe Homes of PA Inc

Electric

PPL
PO Box 158
Montoursville, PA 17754
1-800-342-5775
* The Electric Choice Program also gives residents the opportunity to choose their electric generation supplier from other sources.

Gas

PG Energy, Inc.
One PEI Center
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0601
1-800-432-8017

Water

Pennsylvania American Water Co.
306 West Front Street
Berwick, PA 18603
1-800-222-2487

United Water Pennsylvania
4211 E. Park Circle
Harrisburg, PA 17111
1-888-299-8972

Telephone

Verizon
222 South Main Street, 1st Floor
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
1-570-826-4000

Above information taken from: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis, PA Dept of Labor and Industry, May 2006; US Census Bureau.