Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA

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2022 Population
126,101
0.455% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.8
0.228% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
13%
4.91% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$61,715
7.05% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$170,200
10.9% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
55,172
0.928% 1-year decline

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In 2022, Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA had a population of 126k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $61,715. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA declined from 126,678 to 126,101, a −0.455% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,652 to $61,715, a 7.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.65%), and White (Hispanic) (1.24%).

3.96% of the households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (3,056 degrees awarded in 2022), Luzerne County Community College (537 degrees), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (49 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was $170,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 126k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.35% of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.97k people).

In 2022, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.52k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (2,771 households), German (260 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (228 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
63,135
Women
50.3%
62,416
Men
49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 125,551 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    112k ± 1.09k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.17k ± 518
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 514
4.34%
Hispanic Population
5.47k people

In 2022, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.52k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.34% of the people in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (5.47k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Colombia
    523 ± 560 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    424 ± 505 people
  3. St Lucia
    361 ± 466 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was Colombia, the natal country of 523 Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 424 and St Lucia with 361.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.97k people
2.52%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.19k people

As of 2022, 2.35% of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA residents (2.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,771 households (2.3%)
  2. German
    260 households (0.216%)
  3. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    228 households (0.189%)

3.96% of the households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.3% of the households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,584 ± 260
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,365 ± 207
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,189 ± 255

Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA employs 55.2k people. The largest industries in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,179 people), Construction (3,254 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,130 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers ($192,036), Offices of other health practitioners ($128,652), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($104,647).

Males in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,603. The income inequality in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.411, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,241
Women
49.2%
29,206
Men
50.8%

The workforce of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA in 2020 was 57,447 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

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Occupations

55.2k
2022 Value
−0.928%
1 Year decline
± −0.928%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.928%, from 55.7k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,016 people), Registered nurses (1,700 people), and Customer service representatives (1,402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

55.2k
2022 Value
−0.928%
1 Year decline
± −0.928%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.928%, from 55.7k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,179 people), Construction (3,254 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,217
Median earning men ± $1,507
$34,180
Median earning women ± $733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,689), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,411), and Public Administration ($60,014).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,030), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,685), and Wholesale Trade ($40,530).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA awarded 3,642 degrees. The student population of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,272 male students and 10,390 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are White (2,860 and 78.6%), followed by Unknown (227 and 6.24%), Hispanic or Latino (225 and 6.18%), and Black or African American (177 and 4.86%).

The largest universities in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (3,056 and 83.9%), Luzerne County Community College (537 and 14.7%), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (49 and 1.35%).

The most popular majors in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (384 and 10.5%), Registered Nursing (355 and 9.75%), and General Psychology (150 and 4.12%).

The median tuition cost in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA for a public four year colleges is $10,770 for in-state students and $19,312 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 16,662 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 16,662 students enrolled in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,460 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 181 degrees awarded
  2. 137 degrees awarded
  3. 315 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was Registered Nursing with 181 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 3,056 degrees awarded
  2. 537 degrees awarded
  3. 49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania with 3,056 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,371 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.604 times less than the 2,271 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,860 degrees mean that there were 12.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 227 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,770) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,130) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.777% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.57% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (44k), Some college (18.7k), and Bachelors Degree (14.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was $170,200 in 2022, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $153,500 to $170,200, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA is $61,715. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Property

$170,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,112
$37,222
Median Property Taxes
±$1,052

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 Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

73.6%
Homeownership
2022
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73.6% of the housing units in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$61,715
Median Household Income
± $1,575
50.6k
Number of Households
± 1,359

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.6k households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA grew to $61,715 from the previous year's value of $57,652.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.411
2022 Wage GINI in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA
0.412
2021 Wage GINI in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.241% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.79%)
  3. Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2022, 79.1% of workers in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.79%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA (15.4k out of 119k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.32%
Uninsured
50.9%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.96%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA declined by 1.05% from 4.37% to 4.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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