Shamokin, PA Demographic Data
Shamokin, PA Summary
Shamokin is located in Northumberland County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 7,370
- Area: 0.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 8,836.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 791.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shamokin, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,839
53%
50.8
Male
3,363
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,202
323,128,000
Shamokin, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
360
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
401
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
518
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
543
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
305
4.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
675
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
958
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
988
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
642
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
508
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
686
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
440
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
178
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,579
77.5%
77.2
Female
2,943
52.8%
51.3
Male
2,636
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,344
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,586
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,304
18.1%
15.2
Female
818
62.7%
55.8
Male
486
37.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Shamokin, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,202
100.0%
96.8
White
7,057
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
76
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
32
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
235
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
106
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
107
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,967
96.7%
82.2
Shamokin, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
318
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
386
7.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,712
53.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
848
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
245
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
403
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
163
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
704
13.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,371
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
566
11.1%
31.2
Shamokin, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,918
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,261
38.2%
47.5
Divorced
894
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
233
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
617
10.4
5.8%
Shamokin, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,652
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
190
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
47
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
124
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Shamokin, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
453
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
355
10.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
617
18.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
445
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
538
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
637
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
148
4.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
144
4.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
26
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
30,925
57,617
Per capita income
18,413
31,128
Shamokin, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
211
7.6%
9.8
Construction
96
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
769
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
141
5.0%
6.6
Information
22
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
379
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
125
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
261
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
236
8.4%
4.6
Retail trade
365
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
95
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
84
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
216
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
685
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
576
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
595
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
722
25.8%
18.1%
Shamokin, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,758
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,094
75.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
317
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
269
9.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
77
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Shamokin, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
824
24.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,376
40.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
799
23.7%
37.1
3 or more
378
11.2%
21.0
Shamokin, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,377
70.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,902
56.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,475
43.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,424
29.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Shamokin, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,801
1 room
89
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
78
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
330
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
542
11.3%
16.5
5 rooms
568
11.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,216
25.3%
17.8
7 rooms
847
17.6%
12.0
8 rooms
513
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
618
12.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Shamokin, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,801
1-unit, detached
1,207
25.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,481
51.7%
5.9
2-units
204
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
134
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
232
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
125
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
269
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
149
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shamokin, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,998
62.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
585
12.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
302
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
100
2.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
450
9.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
270
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
68
1.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
28
0.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Shamokin, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
873
25.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
122
3.6%
4.7
Electricity
815
24.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,390
41.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
114
3.4%
0.1
Wood
54
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Shamokin, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
774
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
3.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
43
5.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
5.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
194
25.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
468
60.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
381
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
9.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
92
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
14
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
179
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Shamokin, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,321
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
511
38.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
734
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
154
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
572
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
277
21.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
168
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
125
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
114
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
91
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
540
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
160
0.0%
0.0%
Shamokin, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,902
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,138
59.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
500
26.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
163
8.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
45
2.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
53
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
38,400
205,000