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Bloomsburg, PA vs Gettysburg, PA

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- Household income in Gettysburg, is 15% more than it is in Bloomsburg and is 45% below the National Average.
- Bloomsburg unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Gettysburg unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Bloomsburg, PAGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,778  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,609$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,811  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bloomsburg, PAGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bloomsburg, PAGettysburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.6%13.1%
Reviews for Bloomsburg    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Watch the news in Bloom and you are likely to see the same news 2 or 3 days in a row. If there's an actual crime - count on seeing it over and over - and it will be   More

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Over 16 years ago

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is in a rural area with small towns and townships. Often in rural areas the level of health care is not always the best and there are not many  More

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Reviews for Gettysburg    2 Reviews

I would like to move to gettysburg my problem is I do not drive on a fixed income so i' looking for affordable housing and public  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tourism is just about the only industry in Gettysburg. It also tends to be a retirement destination for those who have lived in nearby larger cities. Therefore, the cost  More

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