Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area

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  5. Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Family Information
  6. Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Education Information
  7. Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Business Information
  8. Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 82,387
  • Land Area (2000): 1,596.202 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.993 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 35,360
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 88,110 52.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,151 3.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 73,230 43.98%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 40,278 37,634 2,644 6.56% 65
1991 40,487 37,223 3,264 8.06% 81
1992 41,254 37,666 3,588 8.70% 87
1993 41,341 38,281 3,060 7.40% 74
1994 41,197 38,625 2,572 6.24% 62
1995 41,661 38,923 2,738 6.57% 66
1996 42,236 39,356 2,880 6.82% 68
1997 42,835 40,026 2,808 6.56% 66
1998 42,298 40,087 2,211 5.23% 52
1999 42,193 40,216 1,977 4.69% 47
2000 40,553 38,569 1,984 4.89% 49
2001 40,605 38,396 2,209 5.44% 54
2002 41,466 38,973 2,493 6.01% 60
2003 41,135 38,541 2,595 6.31% 63
2004 42,342 39,667 2,675 6.32% 63
2005 43,037 40,646 2,391 5.56% 56
2006 43,654 41,403 2,251 5.16% 52
2007 43,925 41,819 2,106 4.79% 48
2008 44,992 42,375 2,617 5.82% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 44,645 41,573 3,072 6.88% 69
Feb 2008 44,490 41,607 2,883 6.48% 65
Mar 2008 44,664 41,859 2,805 6.28% 63
Apr 2008 44,794 42,337 2,457 5.49% 55
May 2008 45,126 42,707 2,419 5.36% 54
Jun 2008 45,375 42,876 2,499 5.51% 55
Jul 2008 44,943 42,473 2,470 5.50% 55
Aug 2008 45,195 42,590 2,605 5.76% 58
Sep 2008 45,698 43,357 2,341 5.12% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,700 9.31%
2. Educational Services 2,684 6.76%
3. Health Care 2,580 6.49%
4. Food Manufacturing 2,246 5.65%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,184 5.50%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,716 4.32%
7. Public Administration 1,710 4.30%
8. Utilities 1,646 4.14%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 1,626 4.09%
10. Truck Transportation 1,190 3.00%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,184 2.98%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 964 2.43%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 924 2.33%
14. Repair and Maintenance 896 2.26%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 896 2.26%
16. Wood Manufacturing 812 2.04%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 806 2.03%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 774 1.95%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 652 1.64%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 628 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,258 22.50%
2. Educational Services 5,056 13.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,270 8.91%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,528 4.16%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,498 4.08%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,388 3.78%
7. Social Assistance 1,272 3.47%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,232 3.36%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,130 3.08%
10. Food Manufacturing 1,008 2.75%
11. Public Administration 978 2.66%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 790 2.15%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 664 1.81%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 528 1.44%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 492 1.34%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 364 0.99%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 358 0.98%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 318 0.87%
19. Construction 318 0.87%
20. Metal Manufactuing 308 0.84%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,894 7.28%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,816 7.09%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,136 5.38%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,094 5.27%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,652 4.16%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,438 3.62%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,392 3.50%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,136 2.86%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,026 2.58%
10. Other Management Occupations 952 2.40%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 920 2.32%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 912 2.30%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 846 2.13%
14. Carpenters 820 2.06%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 772 1.94%
16. Other Construction Trades 758 1.91%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 702 1.77%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 648 1.63%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 646 1.63%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 646 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,518 6.86%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,216 6.04%
3. Registered Nurses 1,774 4.83%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,490 4.06%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,470 4.01%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,356 3.69%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,356 3.69%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,310 3.57%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,264 3.44%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,262 3.44%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 1,238 3.37%
12. Cashiers 1,194 3.25%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,152 3.14%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 980 2.67%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 926 2.52%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 896 2.44%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 814 2.22%
18. Other Management Occupations 760 2.07%
19. Customer Service Representatives 726 1.98%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 708 1.93%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 69,152 51.21%
15-35 hours 18,857 13.96%
1-14 hours 4,274 3.16%
No regular hours 42,760 31.66%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,060 4.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,528 3.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,693 5.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,776 9.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,459 11.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,796 12.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,194 15.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,650 7.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,266 4.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,177 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,097 1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 630 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,023 9.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,822 10.69%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,936 5.38%
5-9 12,397 16.94%
10-14 13,620 18.61%
15-19 11,580 15.83%
20-24 10,466 14.30%
25-29 4,475 6.12%
30-34 7,248 9.91%
35-39 1,443 1.97%
40-44 1,668 2.28%
45-59 3,090 4.22%
60-89 1,583 2.16%
At least 90 1,665 2.28%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 145 0.20% 56,329 76.98%
30-44 84 0.11% 10,275 14.04%
45-59 3 0.00% 3,087 4.22%
At least 60 42 0.06% 3,206 4.38%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 217 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,574 10.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 60,387 79.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 48 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 454 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 274 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,217 5.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,389 3.16%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 64,178 (155,268 people)
Families (2000): 43,050 (125,056 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,557
People at same address in 1995: 100,126
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,363 9.82%
$10,000-$14,999 5,363 8.28%
$15,000-$19,999 5,172 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 5,462 8.43%
$25,000-$29,999 4,993 7.71%
$30,000-$34,999 4,857 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 4,759 7.35%
$40,000-$44,999 4,344 6.71%
$45,000-$49,999 3,679 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 5,863 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 5,456 8.42%
$75,000-$99,999 4,461 6.89%
$100,000-$124,999 1,907 2.94%
$125,000-$149,999 794 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 573 0.88%
$200,000 or more 718 1.11%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,600 26.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,118 31.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,455 4.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,888 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 265 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,111 12.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 148 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,580 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 57 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 466 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 51 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 218 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 43 0.13%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 49,576 27.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26,423 14.89%
Public Assistance 1,128 0.64%
Retirement 12,515 7.05%
Self Employment 7,018 3.95%
Social Security 20,454 11.52%
Supplemental Security 2,515 1.42%
Wage / Salary 47,856 26.96%
Other 10,001 5.63%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21,503 60.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,232 39.83%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,273 8.21%
Color 1 Box Married 39,127 60.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,979 27.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,859 2.89%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,332 8.69%
Color 1 Box Married 40,257 55.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,865 24.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,406 11.54%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,501 4.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,243 13.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 55,074 42.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,778 19.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,771 4.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,312 9.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,772 5.96%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,144 1.39% 1,117 1.36% 2,261 2.74%
Kindergarten 1,933 2.35% 226 0.27% 2,159 2.62%
Grades 1-4 7,245 8.79% 929 1.13% 8,174 9.92%
Grades 5-8 8,296 10.07% 644 0.78% 8,940 10.85%
Grades 9-12 8,532 10.36% 404 0.49% 8,936 10.85%
Undergrad college 12,511 15.19% 643 0.78% 13,154 15.97%
Graduate or professional school 815 0.99% 345 0.42% 1,160 1.41%
Total 40,476 49.13% 4,308 5.23% 44,784 54.36%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 203 125
2004 146 135

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 138,208 87.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19,065 12.12%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 162
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,108 11.06%
10-19 Years 12,317 14.95%
20-29 Years 11,185 13.58%
30-39 Years 10,927 13.26%
40-49 Years 12,379 15.03%
50-59 Years 9,501 11.53%
60-69 Years 6,995 8.49%
70-79 Years 6,187 7.51%
80-89 Years 3,239 3.93%
90+ Years 549 0.67%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,184 47.56%
Color 1 Box Female 43,203 52.44%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 79,821 96.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 776 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 663 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 564 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 415 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 93 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.02%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 53,103 32.34%
2. Irish 18,149 11.05%
3. United States Or American 13,294 8.10%
4. English 12,353 7.52%
5. Dutch 12,153 7.40%
6. Italian 11,367 6.92%
7. Polish 10,847 6.61%
8. Pennsylvania German 5,860 3.57%
9. Welsh 3,967 2.42%
10. French Non-Basque 2,872 1.75%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 151,843 96.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,745 1.10%
3. Other West Germanic 862 0.55%
4. German 758 0.48%
5. French 481 0.30%
6. Other Slavic 452 0.29%
7. Polish 342 0.22%
8. Italian 340 0.22%
9. Arabic 190 0.12%
10. Chinese 140 0.09%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 163,831 98.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,501 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,159 0.70%

Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bloomsburg-Berwick Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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