Tamaqua, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,924

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

2.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,176

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,700

Population & Diversity

Tamaqua, PA is home to a population of 6.92k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.22% of Tamaqua, PA residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.83k people) in Tamaqua, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 299 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Tamaqua, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tamaqua, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tamaqua, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 331
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
374 ± 214
Other (Hispanic)
299 ± 225

12.7%

Hispanic Population

882 people

12.7% of the people in Tamaqua, PA are hispanic (882 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tamaqua, 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

3.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

3.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 3.22% of Tamaqua, PA residents (223 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 Tamaqua, PA was 3.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 68
Vietnam
61 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 31

Tamaqua, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tamaqua, PA employs 3.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tamaqua, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), Accommodation & Food Services (473 people), and Retail Trade (361 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,941), Wholesale Trade ($74,926), and Information ($62,024).

Employment

Occupations

3.12k

2024 Value

± 410

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tamaqua, PA declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 3.28k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tamaqua, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (390 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (368 people), and Material Moving Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tamaqua, 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

3.12k

2024 Value

± 410

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tamaqua, PA declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 3.28k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tamaqua, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (533 people), Accommodation & Food Services (473 people), and Retail Trade (361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tamaqua, PA, though some of these residents may live in Tamaqua, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,625

Median earning men ± $4,133

$27,754

Median earning women ± $7,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($74,926), Construction ($59,125), and Manufacturing ($53,533).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,679), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,119).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tamaqua, PA was $83,700 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $83,700, a 6.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Tamaqua, PA is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tamaqua, PA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tamaqua, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,737

$1,413

Median Property Taxes

±$229

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 Tamaqua, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50% of the housing units in Tamaqua, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tamaqua, 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.

$46,176

Median Household Income

± $10,292

2.82k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.82k households in Tamaqua, PA grew to $46,176 from the previous year's value of $44,803.

The following chart displays the households in Tamaqua, 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 Tamaqua, 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 (67.3%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (9.46%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Tamaqua, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (9.46%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tamaqua, PA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Tamaqua, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tamaqua, PA (1.85k out of 6.92k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tamaqua, 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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