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40.37° N · 75.24° W · GEOID 4207072

Blooming Glen

Bucks County, Pennsylvania · part of the Philadelphia, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

PennsylvaniaBlooming Glen, PABlooming GlenBlooming Glen

The short answer

Blooming Glen is home to 868 people. Median household income is $116,220 a year and median rent is $1,605 a month, 16.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $328,900, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,605
18% above the median place
Median household income
$116,220
45% above the median place
Median home value
$328,900
3% above the median place
Unemployment
4.4%
10% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Blooming Glen

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 253 Pennsylvania places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Households average 3.35 people, larger than in 95% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Household income has grown 1.8% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 85% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 95 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Blooming Glen

Bucks County gains about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in22,831
Moved out22,778
Net+53

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$98K
Leavers$93K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Bucks County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Bucks County report $98,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $92,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$64,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,605 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,436 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $328,900.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 22.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Munster, IN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$98,250
39% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBlooming GlenAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$98,25039% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$92,87732% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Blooming Glen16.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$64,200
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.6%
19% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
26% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$96,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBlooming GlenAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,60518% above
Rent to income116.6%19% below
Property tax rate11.0%11% above
Home price to income12.8x26% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure102.52% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,86015% above
HUD area median income4County figure$122,70014% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,3172% above
Median home value1$328,9003% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.0%56% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.4%0% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.9%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,43630% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
22.7%
83% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBlooming GlenAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$116,22045% above
Income per person1$31,57121% below
Unemployment1County figure4.4%10% below
Average annual pay6County figure$66,4691% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs6County figure276,73584% above
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure29 min16% above
Works from home122.7%83% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
3.4
34% above the median place
High school or higher1
83.7%
9% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureBlooming GlenAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18686646th largest
Median age1County figure44.213% above
Bachelor's or higher148.7%52% above
High school or higher183.7%9% below
Household size13.434% above
Born abroad1County figure10.4%18% above
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Blooming Glen

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 10 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Uneek Havana Cigar Company listed 2007

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.1 +6%
Shops33.7 +11%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.9 +18%
Child care centers2.8 +22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
81,956
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
122
above the median place (median 9)
Students per teacher10
13.4
13% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBlooming GlenAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure122above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure81,956above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure13.413% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.16% above
Shops per 10k8County figure33.711% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.715% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.918% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.822% above
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 36, 16% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Blooming Glen. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
36
16% below the median place
Good air days13
86.2%
26% above the median place
Annual precipitation11
48.4 in
11% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBlooming GlenAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure22°F14% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation11County figure48.4 in11% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure94.83% above
Hurricane risk12County figure88.425% above
Tornado risk12County figure92.113% above
Wildfire risk12County figure55.59% below
Heat wave risk12County figure95.16% above
Median air quality index13County figure3616% below
Good air days13County figure86.2%26% above
08

Places like Blooming Glen

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Munster, IN$1,507$110,187Compare
New Freedom, PA$1,640$120,037Compare
Sugar Grove, IL$1,543$121,207Compare
Northfield, NJ$1,835$111,599Compare
Northfield, NJSugar Grove, ILNew Freedom, PAMunster, INBlooming Glen, PABlooming GlenMunsterNew FreedomSugar GroveBlooming GlenMunsterNew FreedomSugar Grove

Common questions

Is Blooming Glen a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 253 Pennsylvania places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Blooming Glen expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $328,900.

What salary do you need to live in Blooming Glen?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $64,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Blooming Glen?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Munster, IN, New Freedom, PA, Sugar Grove, IL and Northfield, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Blooming Glen with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Blooming Glen itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/blooming-glen-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Blooming Glen, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/blooming-glen-pennsylvania/

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