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Shamokin, Pennsylvania

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StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population6,85313,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$39,690$77,971$80,734
Median Age39.140.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.4%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$60,400$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$824$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate24.6%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.6%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.126.326.4
Worked from Home5.9%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Age in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age39.140.938.9
Under 18 %23.6%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.1%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.5%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,0235,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households51.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.6%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone41.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married42.7%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,811$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.2%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.4%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9995.7%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.6%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty55.4%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households34.8%14.4%n/a

Housing in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units4,4095,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes25.3%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.3%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate31.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.4%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$858$3,311n/a

Education in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School19.9%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate47.0%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.7%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.0%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree1.4%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation48.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.6%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work6.0%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.5%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.7%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car22.4%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

StatisticShamokinPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.8%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.0%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.3%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Shamokin

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.