Shamokin Dam, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,708

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

6.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.62%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,063

11.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$197,200

Population & Diversity

Shamokin Dam, PA is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Shamokin Dam, PA residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Shamokin Dam, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Other (Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Shamokin Dam, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shamokin Dam, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shamokin Dam, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shamokin Dam, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 339
Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 35

4.27%

Hispanic Population

73 people

4.27% of the people in Shamokin Dam, PA are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shamokin Dam, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Shamokin Dam, PA residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shamokin Dam, PA was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shamokin Dam, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 22
Korea
10 ± 16

Shamokin Dam, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shamokin Dam, PA.

Economy

The economy of Shamokin Dam, PA employs 927 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shamokin Dam, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Manufacturing (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($58,250), Wholesale Trade ($57,313), and Manufacturing ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

927

2024 Value

± 174

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shamokin Dam, PA grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 905 employees to 927 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shamokin Dam, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Sales & Related Occupations (149 people), and Material Moving Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shamokin Dam, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

927

2024 Value

± 174

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shamokin Dam, PA grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 905 employees to 927 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shamokin Dam, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Manufacturing (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shamokin Dam, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shamokin Dam, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,589

Median earning men ± $8,498

$37,500

Median earning women ± $7,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,000), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Public Administration ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,324), Manufacturing ($43,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,250).

Education

The student population of Shamokin Dam, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 64 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shamokin Dam, PA are White (31 and 55.4%), Unknown (19 and 33.9%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 5.36%), and Two or More Races (2 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Shamokin Dam, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shamokin Dam, PA are General Cosmetology (49 and 87.5%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (7 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 69 students enrolled in Shamokin Dam, PA, 7.25% men and 92.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38 records, of which 97.4% were women and 2.63% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shamokin Dam, PA was General Cosmetology with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Shamokin Dam, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

56 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam with 56 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shamokin Dam, PA, which is 0.0182 times less than the 55 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 31 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 19 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shamokin Dam, PA was $197,200 in 2024, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,400 to $197,200, a 0.921% increase. The homeownership rate in Shamokin Dam, PA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shamokin Dam, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shamokin Dam, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,487

$484

Median Property Taxes

±$103

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shamokin Dam, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shamokin Dam, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Shamokin Dam, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shamokin Dam, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,063

Median Household Income

± $13,666

722

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 722 households in Shamokin Dam, PA declined from $69,063 from the previous year's value of $77,721.

The following chart displays the households in Shamokin Dam, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shamokin Dam, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (9.01%)
Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Shamokin Dam, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.01%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shamokin Dam, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.44% of the workforce in Shamokin Dam, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shamokin Dam, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shamokin Dam, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shamokin Dam, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shamokin Dam, PA (96 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shamokin Dam, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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