Tamaqua, PA City Data

Tamaqua, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,174 people who live in Tamaqua and approximately 150,336 who live in Schuylkill County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tamaqua to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tamaqua. We have included Tamaqua housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tamaqua Information

Schuylkill County where Tamaqua resides is 782.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,336 and has a population rank of 359 out of all the places in the United States.

Tamaqua has a total of 7,174 people and of those residents there are 3,438 males and 3,736 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 1,437 births each year and around 2,108 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tamaqua varies per year, but currently 7,133 are one race and 41 are two or more races.

Of the 7,174 people who live in Tamaqua, there are 1,705 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tamaqua is 897 male and 808 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,611.

General Tamaqua Information
Total area in square miles - Schuylkill County	782.61
Water area in square miles - Schuylkill County	N/A
Resident population - Schuylkill County	150,336
Population rank - Schuylkill County	359
Total population	7,174
Total population (male)	3,438
Total population (female)	3,736
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Schuylkill County	1,437
Deaths- Schuylkill County	2,108
Population of one race	7,133
Population of two or more races	41
Population under 20 years	1,705
Population under 20 years (male)	897
Population under 20 years (female)	808
Total population 18 years and over	5,611

Tamaqua Social Characteristics

There are 60,530 households in Tamaqua. Families make up 40,237 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tamaqua families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,133), male householder with no wife present (2,778) and female householder with no husband present (5,746). The remainder of the Tamaqua households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,414. Tamaqua, PA moving companies help people in Tamaqua move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tamaqua. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tamaqua is based, there are 63,250 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,930 never married, 33,218 now married, 1,119 separated, 10,969 widowed, and 5,014 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,137 separated, 2,686 widowed and 4,757 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tamaqua social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tamaqua.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Schuylkill County)
Total households	60,530
Family households (families)	40,237
With own children under 18 years	17,462
Married-couple family	31,133
With own children under 18 years	12,342
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,778
With own children under 18 years	1,290
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,746
With own children under 18 years	2,885
Nonfamily households	20,414
Householder living alone	18,088
65 years and over	9,962

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	877
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,178
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,716
Householder	1,901
Spouse	1,396
Child	1,973
Other relatives	67
Nonrelatives	149
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	181
Foster child	15
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,446
Male householder	523
Male householder living alone	433
Male householder not living alone	90
Female householder	755
Female householder living alone	709
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	168
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	8
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	63,250
Never married	12,930
Now married	33,218
Separated	1,119
Widowed	10,969
Divorced	5,014
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,137
Widowed	2,686
Divorced	4,757

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,174
Male	3,438
Under 5 years	192
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	266
15 to 17 years	153
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	35
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	118
25 to 29 years	239
30 to 34 years	267
35 to 39 years	274
40 to 44 years	268
45 to 49 years	208
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	155
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	166
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	54
Female	3,736
Under 5 years	170
5 to 9 years	188
10 to 14 years	231
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	69
20 years	39
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	95
25 to 29 years	263
30 to 34 years	217
35 to 39 years	259
40 to 44 years	249
45 to 49 years	238
50 to 54 years	221
55 to 59 years	186
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	126
70 to 74 years	238
75 to 79 years	214
80 to 84 years	169
85 years and over	136

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,174
One race	7,133
White	7,080
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	41

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,162
People who are White alone	7,068
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	93
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	143,026
Same house	99,452
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,067
Different state or abroad	5,740
Different state	5,361
Abroad	379

PLACE OF BIRTH (Schuylkill County)
Total resident population	150,336
Born in United States	148,957
State of residence	135,064
Different state	13,178
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	594
Foreign born	1,500

Tamaqua Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tamaqua. That total enrollment is 30,760 for the population of the country, which includes Tamaqua. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,650 and elementary or high school enrollment was 45,815 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,302.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tamaqua population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,760
Pre-kindergarten	1,857
Public	1,077
Private	780
Kindergarten	1,692
Public	1,460
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,168
Public	13,394
Private	1,774
Elementary and high school	22,908
Public	20,379
Private	2,529
High school grades 9 to 12	7,740
Public	6,985
Private	755
College, undergraduate years	3,728
Public	2,690
Private	1,038
Graduate or professional school	575
Public	339
Private	236
Not enrolled in school	115,348

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	108,010
Less than 9th grade	7,090
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,577
High school graduate	52,150
Some college, no degree	13,365
Associate's degree	6,239
Bachelor's degree	11,589
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,598

Tamaqua Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 122,842 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tamaqua. The Tamaqua occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,125), service occupations (9,188), sales and office occupations (14,585), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (312), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,500) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,192). The 122,842 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 52,320 private wage and salary workers, 7,301 government workers, 4,010 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Schuylkill County)
Population 16 years and over	122,842
In labor force	67,989
Civilian labor force	67,889
Employed	63,902
Unemployed	3,987
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	100
Females 16 years and over	62,355
In labor force	30,567
Civilian labor force	30,558
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,775
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	60,487
In labor force	37,422
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,212
Armed forces	91

COMMUTING TO WORK (Schuylkill County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,702
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,001
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,898
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,514
Other means	326
Worked at home	1,631
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,521,115

OCCUPATION (Schuylkill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,125
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,125
Service occupations	9,188
Sales and office occupations	14,585
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	312
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,500
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,192

INDUSTRY (Schuylkill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,125
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,360
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,596
Wholesale trade	2,324
Retail trade	7,840
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,101
Information	937
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,419
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,304
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,491
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,329
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,029

CLASS OF WORKER (Schuylkill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,125
Private wage and salary workers	52,320
Government workers	7,301
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,010
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tamaqua Housing Characteristics

In Tamaqua, PA there are 67,806 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 60,530 occupied and 7,276 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tamaqua, there are 34,922 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,599 units in Tamaqua. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tamaqua, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tamaqua, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tamaqua. There are 1,489 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,787 with rent between $200-299, 5,724 with rent between $300-499 and 2,409 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tamaqua gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tamaqua, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Schuylkill County)
Total housing units	67,806
Occupied housing units	60,530
Vacant housing units	7,276

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Schuylkill County)
Total housing units	67,806
1-unit, detached	34,922
1-unit, attached	20,599
2 units	2,685
3 or 4 units	2,817
5 to 9 units	1,688
10 to 19 units	600
20 to 49 units	547
50 or more units	969
Mobile home	2,943

HOUSING TENURE (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Owner-occupied	47,198
Renter-occupied	13,332

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
No vehicles available	7,682
2 vehicle available	32,317
3 vehicles available	7,567
4 vehicles available	2,239
5 or more vehicles available	833

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Utility gas	2,598
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,764
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36,323
Coal or coke	9,091
Wood	424
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	267
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Less Than $50,000	47,198
$50,000 to $99,999	16,087
$100,000 to $149,999	6,180
$150,000 to $199,999	2,030
$200,000 to $299,999	849
$300,000 to $499,999	134
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	63,300

GROSS RENT (Schuylkill County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,332
Less than $200	1,489
$200 to $299	1,787
$300 to $499	5,724
$500 to $699	2,024
$700 to $999	350
$1,000 to $1,499	28
$1,500 or more	6