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Tamaqua borough, PA


Schuylkill County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,911   ( 196 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.6 square miles
Population density: 722.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,713 82.67% 14.8%
Black:300.43% 23.1%
Indian:100.14% 0.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:2443.53% 225.3%
Hispanic:91413.23% 262.7%
Total non-White:1,19817.33% 200.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-995 -17.0
Change in Non-White pop.:799 13.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,107
6,70894.39%
390.55%
100.14%
230.32%
751.06%
2523.55%
3995.61%

2000
7,174
7,00797.67%
390.54%
00.00%
00.00%
80.11%
1201.67%
1672.33%

1990
7,943
7,87499.13%
190.24%
00.00%
130.16%
n/a
90.11%
690.87%

1980
8,843
8,80499.56%
00.00%
90.10%
300.34%
n/a
00.00%
390.44%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-299 -4.2
232 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-867 -10.9
98 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-930 -10.5
30 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Tamaqua borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.1
1,766 25.6%
5,145 74.4%
1,111 16.1%
2,704
2.56
1,754 64.9%
1,013 57.8%
316 18.0%
950 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
1,596 22.5%
5,511 77.5%
1,290 18.2%
3,035
2.34
1,817 59.9%
1,174 64.6%
235 12.9%
1,218 40.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
1,562 21.8%
5,612 78.2%
1,534 21.4%
3,178
2.25
1,949 61.3%
1,428 73.3%
210 10.8%
1,229 38.7%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
1,765 22.2%
6,178 77.8%
1,709 21.5%
3,296
2.41
2,136 64.8%
1,694 79.3%
159 7.4%
1,160 35.2%

1980
NumberPercent
38.3
2,190 24.8%
6,653 75.2%
1,663 18.8%
3,490
2.53
2,464 70.6%
1,966 79.8%
157 6.4%
1,026 29.4%

2022 Housing Data for Tamaqua borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,333 
Median Value$69,800 
Occupied2,70481.1%
Vacant62918.9%
Owned1,67862.1%
Rented1,02637.9%
Median Rent$806 
Single-Family Units2,45073.5%
    Detached96829.0%
    Attached1,48244.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units49714.9%
Mobile Homes130.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tamaqua borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001786.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992669.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991194.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991415.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991104.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991475.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991395.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991826.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991084.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991304.8%
$60,000 to $74,99929510.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992137.9%
$100,000 to $124,99939314.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991284.7%
$150,000 to $199,999963.6%
$200,000 or more592.2%
Median Household Income48,920 
Per Capita Income25,454 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1776.5%
Public Assistance973.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72927.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,71075.0%
Unemployed1654.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,87579.6%
Not in Labor Force73920.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3941,25652.6%
Non-Profit14619043.5%
Self-Employed1427067.0%
Local Government624160.2%
State Government241266.7%
Federal Government40100.0%
Total Private + Self1,5361,32653.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23624349.3%
Total1,7721,56953.0%
Pct. Govt.4.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts34710.3%
Sales and Office Occupations74622.2%
Professional, Technical33710.1%
Service Occupations78723.5%
All others1,13633.9%
White Collar 42.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing63819.0%
Health care and social assistance59717.8%
Construction3159.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3099.2%
Accommodation and food services2918.7%
Retail trade2427.2%
Transportation and warehousing1915.7%
Educational services1494.4%
Other services1484.4%
Professional, scientific, technical932.8%
Finance and insurance902.7%
Wholesale trade742.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation501.5%
Public administration471.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction310.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing270.8%
Information240.7%
Utilities200.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting170.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tamaqua borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3595.19%
Puerto Rican921.33%
Cuban60.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1982.86%
Argentinean1922.78%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian60.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2593.75%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,01793.8%
Spanish3455.4%
German, other Germanic210.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic190.3%
Other Indo-European130.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,35234.0%
Irish83012.0%
Polish78411.3%
Italian75310.9%
English3725.4%
Lithuanian3344.8%
American3084.5%
Slovak2924.2%
Pennsylvania German2794.0%
Dutch2673.9%
Welsh1502.2%
Ukrainian1331.9%
Greek851.2%
Swedish640.9%
Scottish620.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,73997.5%
Not a citizen1722.5%
Native6,66096.4%
Foreign-born2513.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tamaqua borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
81 1.7%364 7.7%2,227 47.3%1,387 29.5%570 12.1%76 1.6%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 81 1.7%
9-12 Years 364 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,227 47.3%
Some College 1,387 29.5%
Bach. Degree 570 12.1%
Grad Degree 76 1.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tamaqua borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +211 R +42 D + 4.3%
D +169
2020 vs. 2012 R +730 R +910 R + 31.7%
D -180
2020 vs. 2008 R +628 R +1,066 R + 38.7%
D -438
2016 vs. 2008 R +417 R +1,024 R + 42.9%
D -607
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 51% Donald Trump* (R) 1,903 67.5% Joe Biden (D) 859 30.5% 57 2.0% 2,819 19 21 0.04%
2016 45% Donald Trump (R) 1,692 67.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 690 27.6% 121 4.8% 2,503 19 22 0.04%
2012 41% Mitt Romney (R) 1,173 51.7% Barack Obama* (D) 1,039 45.8% 57 2.5% 2,269 5 4 0.04%
2008 48% Barack Obama (D) 1,297 48.7% John McCain (R) 1,275 47.9% 89 3.3% 2,661 4 2 0.04%
2004 50% George W. Bush* (R) 1,432 51.4% John Kerry (D) 1,323 47.5% 29 1.0% 2,784 3 1 0.05%
2000 44% George W. Bush (R) 1,257 50.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,132 45.5% 100 4.0% 2,489 4 3 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Tamaqua borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 859 30.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,903 67.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 50 1.8%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 2,819
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21


2016 President, Tamaqua borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 690 27.6%
Donald Trump (R) 1,692 67.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 58 2.3%
Other 63 2.5%
TOTAL 2,503
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 22


2012 President, Tamaqua borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,039 45.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,173 51.7%
Other 57 2.5%
TOTAL 2,269
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Tamaqua borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,297 48.7%
John McCain (R) 1,275 47.9%
Other 89 3.3%
TOTAL 2,661
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Tamaqua borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,432 51.4%
John Kerry (D) 1,323 47.5%
Other 29 1.0%
TOTAL 2,784
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Tamaqua borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,257 50.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,132 45.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 80 3.2%
Other 20 0.8%
TOTAL 2,489
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tamaqua borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 37% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,230 60.9% John Fetterman (D) 698 34.6% 92 [+] 4.6% 2,020 15 0.04%
2022 G 36% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,190 59.1% Josh Shapiro (D) 774 38.5% 48 [+] 2.4% 2,012 17 0.04%
2018 S1 33% Lou Barletta (R) 1,125 61.5% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 668 36.5% 35 [+] 1.9% 1,828 19 0.04%
2018 G 33% Scott Wagner (R) 992 54.5% Tom Wolf* (D) 786 43.2% 42 [+] 2.3% 1,820 14 0.04%
2016 S3 44% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,423 58.2% Katie McGinty (D) 782 32.0% 238 [+] 9.7% 2,443 9 0.04%
2014 G 24% Tom Wolf (D) 729 54.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 598 45.1% 0 0.0% 1,327 0 0.04%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote