Tamaqua, PA Demographic Data

Tamaqua, PA Summary

Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania
  • Population: 7,064
  • Area: 9.72 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 9.56 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 726.89 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,076.44 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Tamaqua, PA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,441
50%
50.8
Male
3,460
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,901
 
323,128,000

Tamaqua, PA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
560
8.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
464
6.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
404
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
404
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
392
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
983
14.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
843
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
849
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
394
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
348
5.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
614
8.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
436
6.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
210
3.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,221
75.7%
77.2
Female
2,621
50.2%
51.3
Male
2,600
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,985
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,491
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,260
18.3%
15.2
Female
732
58.1%
55.8
Male
528
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Tamaqua, PA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,878
99.7% 
96.8
White
6,844
99.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
21
0.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
0
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
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
23
0.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
353
5.1% 
17.8
Mexican
153
2.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
151
2.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,548
94.9% 
82.2

Tamaqua, PA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
177
3.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
642
13.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,952
41.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
806
17.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
517
11.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
429
9.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
154
3.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
819
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,858
82.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
583
12.5%
31.2

Tamaqua, PA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,735
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,317
42.3%
47.5
Divorced
666
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
253
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
502
9.2
5.8%

Tamaqua, PA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,058
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
283
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
156
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
111
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.2%
1.1%

Tamaqua, PA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
294
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
261
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
606
20.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
421
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
373
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
531
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
283
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
158
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.1%
6.4
Median household income
32,545
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,032
 
31,128

Tamaqua, PA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
126
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
297
10.8%
9.8
Construction
143
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
569
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
58
2.1%
6.6
Information
34
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
577
21.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
136
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
175
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
84
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
378
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
132
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
40
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
376
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
488
17.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
711
25.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
600
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
574
20.9%
18.1%

Tamaqua, PA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,702
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,227
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
210
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
149
5.5%
2.7
Other means
31
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
85
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.3
 
26.6

Tamaqua, PA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
484
16.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,227
41.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
827
28.1%
37.1
3 or more
410
13.9%
21.0

Tamaqua, PA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,948
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,697
57.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,251
42.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
426
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Tamaqua, PA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,374
1 room
79
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
162
4.8%
2.7
3 rooms
163
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
458
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
431
12.8%
19.8
6 rooms
740
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
586
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
382
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
373
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Tamaqua, PA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,374
 
 
1-unit, detached
898
26.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,601
47.5%
5.9
2-units
302
9.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
206
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
56
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
72
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
239
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Tamaqua, PA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,291
67.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
235
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
272
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
136
4.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
250
7.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
44
1.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
59
1.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
80
2.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Tamaqua, PA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
97
3.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
44
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
494
16.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,838
62.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
399
13.5%
0.1
Wood
34
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.6%
1.1

Tamaqua, PA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
762
 
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
7
0.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
41
5.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
63
8.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
234
30.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
417
54.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
405
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
134
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%

Tamaqua, PA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,174 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
34
2.9%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
37
3.2%
1.8%
Less than $500
242
20.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
861
73.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
77
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
677
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
117
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
230
20.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
167
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
69
6.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
445
39.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%

Tamaqua, PA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,697
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
692
40.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
797
47.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
87
5.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
59
3.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28
1.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
56,100
 
205,000