Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area

The BloomsburgBerwick Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Columbia County in Pennsylvania, anchored by the town of Bloomsburg and the borough of Berwick. Prior to the re-delineation of census statistical areas effective July 1, 2023, the area also included Montour County, which was moved to the adjacent Sunbury Micropolitan Area.[2] As of the 2020 census, the μSA had a population of 82,863.

Bloomsburg–Berwick Area
Bloomsburg–Berwick, PA
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomsburg Town Hall
Bloomsburg Town Hall
Map
Interactive Map of Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury
Combined Statistical Area
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Largest townBloomsburg
Other boroughBerwick
Area
  Total
490 sq mi (1,300 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
82,863
  Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
GDP
  Total$19.936 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Counties

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Communities

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Townships

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Combined Statistical Area (CSA)

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The United States Office of Management and Budget[3] has also designated the area the Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA). As of the 2010 U.S. census[4] the combined area ranked 8th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 115th most populous in the United States with a population of 264,739.

Counties in Combined Statistical Area

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Demographics

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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 82,387 people, 32,000 households, and 21,385 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 97.38% White, 0.85% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,085, and the median income for a family was $43,311. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $22,707 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $22,707.

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