Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania demographics
Population: 6,940
Median age: 38.6
Median household income: 46,423
Tamaqua is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Tamaqua borough, PA.
Population
| 2021 | 6,940 |
| 2020 | 6,699 |
| 2019 | 6,731 |
| 2018 | 6,796 |
| 2017 | 6,841 |
| 2016 | 6,901 |
| 2015 | 6,949 |
| 2014 | 6,994 |
| 2013 | 7,046 |
| 2012 | 7,064 |
| 2011 | 7,103 |
| 2010 | 7,097 |
| 2009 | 6,618 |
Census data for Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 6,940 |
| Male | 3,470 |
| Female | 3,470 |
| Total population | 6,940 |
| Under 5 years | 525 |
| 5 to 9 years | 424 |
| 10 to 14 years | 458 |
| 15 to 19 years | 494 |
| 20 to 24 years | 369 |
| 25 to 34 years | 805 |
| 35 to 44 years | 827 |
| 45 to 54 years | 955 |
| 55 to 59 years | 537 |
| 60 to 64 years | 447 |
| 65 to 74 years | 626 |
| 75 to 84 years | 345 |
| 85 years and over | 128 |
| Median age (years) | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 1,807 |
| 16 years and over | 5,356 |
| 18 years and over | 5,133 |
| 21 years and over | 4,854 |
| 62 years and over | 1,293 |
| 65 years and over | 1,099 |
| Total population | 6,940 |
| One race | 6,295 |
| White | 6,049 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 217 |
| Two or more races | 645 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,021 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,415 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,606 |
Social characteristics in Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 2,826 |
| Family households (families) | 1,095 |
| Married-couple family | 114 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 642 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 410 |
| Nonfamily households | 975 |
| Average household size | 860 |
| Average family size | 2.46 |
Economic characteristics in Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 2,826 |
| Less than $10,000 | 178 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 275 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 398 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 289 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 366 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 448 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 424 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 277 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 83 |
| $200,000 or more | 88 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,423 |
Housing characteristics in Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 3,379 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,826 |
| Vacant housing units | 553 |
| Total housing units | 3,379 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,004 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,484 |
| 2 units | 223 |
| 3 or 4 units | 102 |
| 5 to 9 units | 152 |
| 10 to 19 units | 121 |
| 20 or more units | 289 |
| Mobile home | 4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 3,379 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 9 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 53 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 76 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 116 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 185 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 90 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 251 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 345 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,254 |
| Total housing units | 3,379 |
| 1 room | 27 |
| 2 rooms | 74 |
| 3 rooms | 301 |
| 4 rooms | 350 |
| 5 rooms | 417 |
| 6 rooms | 788 |
| 7 rooms | 517 |
| 8 rooms | 514 |
| 9 rooms or more | 391 |
| Median rooms | 6.2 |
| Total housing units | 3,379 |
| No bedroom | 27 |
| 1 bedroom | 430 |
| 2 bedrooms | 728 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,507 |
| 4 bedrooms | 572 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 115 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,826 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,747 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,079 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.18 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,826 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 204 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 718 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 529 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 511 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 212 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 652 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,747 |
| Less than $50,000 | 528 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 736 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 217 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 194 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 42 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 65,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,747 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 858 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 889 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,032 |
| Less than $500 | 248 |
| $500 to $999 | 552 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 211 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 21 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 718 |
| No rent paid | 47 |
Links