Blossburg, PA City Data

Blossburg, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,480 people who live in Blossburg and approximately 41,373 who live in Tioga County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blossburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Blossburg. We have included Blossburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blossburg Information

Tioga County where Blossburg resides is 1,137.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,373 and has a population rank of 1,069 out of all the places in the United States.

Blossburg has a total of 1,480 people and of those residents there are 711 males and 769 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 473 births each year and around 463 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blossburg varies per year, but currently 1,475 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,480 people who live in Blossburg, there are 394 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blossburg is 210 male and 184 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,115.

General Blossburg Information
Total area in square miles - Tioga County	1,137.3
Water area in square miles - Tioga County	N/A
Resident population - Tioga County	41,373
Population rank - Tioga County	1,069
Total population	1,480
Total population (male)	711
Total population (female)	769
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Tioga County	473
Deaths- Tioga County	463
Population of one race	1,475
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	394
Population under 20 years (male)	210
Population under 20 years (female)	184
Total population 18 years and over	1,115

Blossburg Social Characteristics

There are 15,925 households in Blossburg. Families make up 11,279 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blossburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,211), male householder with no wife present (606) and female householder with no husband present (1,338). The remainder of the Blossburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,734. Blossburg, PA moving companies help people in Blossburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Blossburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blossburg is based, there are 17,361 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,738 never married, 9,804 now married, 349 separated, 1,955 widowed, and 1,515 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 263 separated, 484 widowed and 1,343 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blossburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blossburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tioga County)
Total households	15,925
Family households (families)	11,279
With own children under 18 years	5,150
Married-couple family	9,211
With own children under 18 years	3,701
Male householder, no wife present, family	606
With own children under 18 years	354
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,338
With own children under 18 years	865
Nonfamily households	4,734
Householder living alone	3,873
65 years and over	1,799

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	184
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	246
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,157
Householder	391
Spouse	301
Child	387
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	289
Male householder	104
Male householder living alone	90
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	152
Female householder living alone	139
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,361
Never married	3,738
Now married	9,804
Separated	349
Widowed	1,955
Divorced	1,515
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	263
Widowed	484
Divorced	1,343

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,480
Male	711
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	6
Female	769
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	10
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,480
One race	1,475
White	1,466
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,446
People who are White alone	1,439
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,139
Same house	24,449
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,666
Different state or abroad	2,841
Different state	2,697
Abroad	144

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tioga County)
Total resident population	41,373
Born in United States	32,057
State of residence	30,001
Different state	10,763
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	173
Foreign born	436

Blossburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Blossburg. That total enrollment is 10,811 for the population of the country, which includes Blossburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,248 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,407 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,766.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Blossburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,811
Pre-kindergarten	377
Public	201
Private	176
Kindergarten	463
Public	412
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,707
Public	4,371
Private	336
Elementary and high school	7,204
Public	6,722
Private	482
High school grades 9 to 12	2,497
Public	2,351
Private	146
College, undergraduate years	2,602
Public	2,428
Private	174
Graduate or professional school	165
Public	138
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	29,248

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,176
Less than 9th grade	1,377
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,929
High school graduate	12,128
Some college, no degree	4,164
Associate's degree	1,717
Bachelor's degree	3,861
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,308

Blossburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,893 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blossburg. The Blossburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,752), service occupations (2,834), sales and office occupations (3,963), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (310), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,841) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,624). The 32,893 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,607 private wage and salary workers, 2,626 government workers, 1,954 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tioga County)
Population 16 years and over	32,893
In labor force	19,514
Civilian labor force	19,503
Employed	18,324
Unemployed	1,179
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	17,033
In labor force	8,983
Civilian labor force	8,983
Unemployed Civilian labor force	521
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,860
In labor force	10,531
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	658
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tioga County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,859
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,396
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,276
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,018
Other means	118
Worked at home	930
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	391,190

OCCUPATION (Tioga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,752
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,752
Service occupations	2,834
Sales and office occupations	3,963
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	310
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,841
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,624

INDUSTRY (Tioga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,752
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	862
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,391
Wholesale trade	360
Retail trade	2,236
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,010
Information	352
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	595
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	730
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,023
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,240
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	693

CLASS OF WORKER (Tioga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,752
Private wage and salary workers	13,607
Government workers	2,626
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,954
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blossburg Housing Characteristics

In Blossburg, PA there are 19,893 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,925 occupied and 3,968 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blossburg, there are 13,902 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 171 units in Blossburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Blossburg, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blossburg, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blossburg. There are 400 housing units with rent less than $200, 413 with rent between $200-299, 1,427 with rent between $300-499 and 919 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blossburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blossburg, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tioga County)
Total housing units	19,893
Occupied housing units	15,925
Vacant housing units	3,968

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tioga County)
Total housing units	19,893
1-unit, detached	13,902
1-unit, attached	171
2 units	841
3 or 4 units	493
5 to 9 units	141
10 to 19 units	103
20 to 49 units	142
50 or more units	314
Mobile home	3,686

HOUSING TENURE (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	15,925
Owner-occupied	12,133
Renter-occupied	3,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	15,925
No vehicles available	937
2 vehicle available	9,508
3 vehicles available	2,284
4 vehicles available	511
5 or more vehicles available	191

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	15,925
Utility gas	11,193
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	702
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,160
Coal or coke	404
Wood	1,687
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	15,925
Less Than $50,000	12,133
$50,000 to $99,999	3,619
$100,000 to $149,999	988
$150,000 to $199,999	290
$200,000 to $299,999	117
$300,000 to $499,999	21
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,000

GROSS RENT (Tioga County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,792
Less than $200	400
$200 to $299	413
$300 to $499	1,427
$500 to $699	723
$700 to $999	178
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	1