Shamokin Dam, PA

Census Place

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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
0.921% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
927
2.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Shamokin Dam, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Shamokin Dam, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shamokin Dam, PA are Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam (49 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Shamokin Dam, PA was $197,200, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Shamokin Dam, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Shamokin Dam, PA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shamokin Dam, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.57k ± 339
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    42 ± 43
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 35
4.27%
Hispanic Population
73 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    34 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 22
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Shamokin Dam, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Shamokin Dam, PA awarded 49 degrees. The student population of Shamokin Dam, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 74 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shamokin Dam, PA are White (27 and 55.1%), Unknown (12 and 24.5%), Black or African American (6 and 12.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Shamokin Dam, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam (49 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shamokin Dam, PA are General Cosmetology (46 and 93.9%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (3 and 6.12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 75 students enrolled in Shamokin Dam, PA, 1.33% men and 98.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 43 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shamokin Dam, PA was General Cosmetology with 46 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam with 49 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shamokin Dam, PA, which is 0.0426 times less than the 47 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 2.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 12 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shamokin Dam, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.01%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Shamokin Dam, PA has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 9.78% on non-group plans, and 2.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.29%
Uninsured
48.2%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
9.78%
Non-Group
2.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shamokin Dam, PA declined by 41.9% from 2.22% to 1.29%.

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