Living in Blossburg, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Blossburg · Census data 2020–2024
Blossburg has 1,739 residents with a median age of 37.7. The median household income is $68,791 (12% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $157,200, the median rent is $969/month.
Blossburg at a glance
- Population
- 1,739
- Median age
- 37.7State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $68,791State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $157,200State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $969/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 68.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.2%
- Average commute
- 22 min
Is Blossburg a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 38% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%.
Cons: Median household income 12% lower than the Pennsylvania median; a poverty rate of 13.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Blossburg
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Blossburg the median home value is $157,200, 53% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $969 per month, which is 26% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,241 a month in housing costs.
Blossburg median household income
The median household income in Blossburg is $68,791 and the income per person is $30,590. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Blossburg: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 770
- Owner-occupied
- 68.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 31.6%
- Vacant
- 13.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.58
Blossburg demographics
- Population
- 1,739
- Median age
- 37.7
- Under 18
- 24.1%
- 65 and older
- 11.7%
- Households
- 667
- Foreign-born
- 1.8%
- Veterans
- 11.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Blossburg ›
Education in Blossburg
25.2% of adults 25 and older in Blossburg have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 5.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Blossburg
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 22 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 4.8%
- Drive alone
- 85.9%
- Public transit
- 1.4%
- Walk to work
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88.8%
Blossburg vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Blossburg, PA?
The median household income in Blossburg is $68,791, 12% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Blossburg?
The median home value in Blossburg is $157,200, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Blossburg?
The median gross rent in Blossburg is $969 per month, about 26% of household income.
Is Blossburg, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 38% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%. Minuses: median household income 12% lower than the Pennsylvania median; a poverty rate of 13.2%.
What is the median age in Blossburg?
The median age in Blossburg is 37.7 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Blossburg?
The average commute to work in Blossburg is 22 minutes; 4.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Blossburg?
The unemployment rate in Blossburg is 5.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Blossburg?
25.2% of adults in Blossburg have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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