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Tamaqua, PA
Demographic Data



Tamaqua Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Tamaqua Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,911

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
18.4%
18 - 24:
6.4%
25 - 34:
13.0%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
14.7%
Over 65 Years:
16.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
90.5%
90.5%
13.7%
13.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Tamaqua
USA
$25,454
$25,454
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Tamaqua
USA
$48,920
$48,920
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Construction
Administration
Accommodation
Retail
Transportation
Education
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Wholesale
19.0%
19.0%
17.8%
17.8%
9.4%
9.4%
9.2%
9.2%
8.7%
8.7%
7.2%
7.2%
5.7%
5.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
82.7%
82.7%
13.2%
13.2%
3.5%
3.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
English
Lithuanian
Slovak
Pennsylvania German
Dutch
Welsh
Ukrainian
Greek
Swedish
Scottish
Austrian
Russian
Hungarian
Norwegian
British
French
34.0%
34.0%
12.0%
12.0%
11.3%
11.3%
10.9%
10.9%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Polish
Spanish
Greek
German/Yiddish
West Germanic languages
Russian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
93.8%
93.8%
10.9%
10.9%
7.4%
7.4%
5.4%
5.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Tamaqua Residents

3.6%

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