Bloomfield, PA

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Bloomfield, Pennsylvania

Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 2 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Bloomfield has a population of 1,077.

The People and Families of Bloomfield

In Bloomfield, about 47% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Bloomfield.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bloomfield had a median family income of $47,500.

Bloomfield Housing

In Bloomfield, 66% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Bloomfield, 83% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Bloomfield; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Bloomfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bloomfield, PA

Comparing Bloomfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	2 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15224
Phone Area Codes	412
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.461
Longitude	-79.95

Station	MCKEESPORT
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,077	100%
Male	512	47.5%
Female	565	52.5%
Under 18	214	19.9%
18+	863	80.1%
65+	268	24.9%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,065	98.9%
African-American	6	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,091
Growth	14
Growth %	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.4%
US/American	23.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
English	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Irish	2.4%
Dutch	2.3%
British	2.1%
Pennsylvania German	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Italian	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Romanian	0.6%
Australian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%
South African	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bloomfield	1,077	$47,500
Etna	3,924	$41,577
Homewood	147	$52,500
Millvale	4,028	$30,478
Oakland	622	$37,039
Pittsburgh	334,563	$38,795
Sharpsburg	3,594	$30,500

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