Tamaqua Population History 1990 - 2023

Tamaqua Population Facts

What is the current population of Tamaqua?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Tamaqua is 6,917. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania is the 4,032nd largest city in the US.

What county is Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in?

Tamaqua is located entirely in Schuylkill County.

What is the size of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in square miles?

Tamaqua has an area of 9.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Tamaqua?

The peak population of Tamaqua was in 1990, when its population was 8,005. In 1990, Tamaqua was the 2,923rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,032nd largest city in the US. Tamaqua is currently 13.6% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Tamaqua shrinking?

Tamaqua has shrunk 3.2% since the year 2000. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania's growth is below average. 75% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

Tamaqua has a population density of 743.3 people per square mile.

Tamaqua Demographics

What is the voting age population of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

The total voting age population of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,182. The voting age population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

What percentage of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.0% of the residents of Tamaqua are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

The racial demographics of Tamaqua are 96.2% White, 2.0% Two or more races, 1.0% Other, 0.5% Black and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 6.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania residents are below the poverty line?

In Tamaqua, 15.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.1%. On a per-household basis, 10.3% of families are below the poverty line in Tamaqua.

What percentage of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.2% of Tamaqua residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Tamaqua, Pennsylvania residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.5% of Tamaqua residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.5% have a bachelor's degree and 4.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Tamaqua residents aged 5 and older, 3.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Tamaqua Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

The unemployment rate in Tamaqua is 9.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania residents work for the government?

In Tamaqua, 8.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

The median household income in Tamaqua is $38,921.

Tamaqua Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

In Tamaqua, 59.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

Renters occupy 40.9% of housing units in Tamaqua.

What percentage of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Tamaqua, 65.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania housing units were built after 2000?

In Tamaqua, 2.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Tamaqua is $716.

What percentage of households in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania have broadband internet?

In Tamaqua, 69.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.