Shamokin, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,853

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,690

8.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$60,400

Population & Diversity

Shamokin, PA is home to a population of 6.85k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.948% of Shamokin, PA residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.63k people) in Shamokin, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 271 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Shamokin, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shamokin, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shamokin, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.63k ± 341
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 206
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 132

8.9%

Hispanic Population

610 people

8.9% of the people in Shamokin, PA are hispanic (610 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shamokin, 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

0.948%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 0.948% of Shamokin, PA residents (65 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, PA was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 46

Shamokin, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shamokin, PA employs 2.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shamokin, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (695 people), Retail Trade (429 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($115,377), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,813), and Finance & Insurance ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2024 Value

± 445

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shamokin, PA declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 2.96k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shamokin, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (377 people), Material Moving Occupations (283 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (280 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shamokin, 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

2.63k

2024 Value

± 445

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shamokin, PA declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 2.96k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shamokin, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (695 people), Retail Trade (429 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shamokin, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shamokin, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,635

Median earning men ± $4,934

$27,308

Median earning women ± $8,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,107), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($64,055), and Public Administration ($63,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Manufacturing ($53,146), and Retail Trade ($32,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shamokin, PA was $60,400 in 2024, which is 0.182 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,400 to $60,400, a 5.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Shamokin, PA is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shamokin, PA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shamokin, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,511

$1,801

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Shamokin, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shamokin, 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.

$39,690

Median Household Income

± $6,017

3.02k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Shamokin, PA grew to $39,690 from the previous year's value of $36,438.

The following chart displays the households in Shamokin, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shamokin, 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 (68.6%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Walked (5.97%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Shamokin, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who walked to work (5.97%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shamokin, PA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.16% of the workforce in Shamokin, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shamokin, 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shamokin, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shamokin, PA (1.68k out of 6.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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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