Shamokin, PA

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Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Shamokin, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland county, is 45 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 93 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 8,009.

The People and Families of Shamokin

In Shamokin, about 44% of adults are married. Lots of people in Shamokin live independently, in one-person housing. The city has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Shamokin features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shamokin had a median family income of $30,038.

Shamokin Housing

In Shamokin, 62% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Shamokin without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the city.

Commuting

In Shamokin, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Shamokin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Shamokin, PA

Comparing Shamokin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
Standard Zip Codes	17872
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.789
Longitude	-76.558

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	36.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,009	100%
Male	3,707	46.3%
Female	4,302	53.7%
Under 18	1,775	22.2%
18+	6,234	77.8%
65+	1,752	21.9%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.89
White	7,916	98.8%
African-American	10	0.1%
Asian	25	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	11	0.1%
Mixed Race	38	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,581
Growth	-428
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	22.6%
German	14.6%
Italian	12.2%
Irish	11.4%
Dutch	10.8%
US/American	7.3%
English	4.1%
Welsh	3%
Pennsylvania German	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Ukrainian	2.4%
Slovak	1.3%
Austrian	1.3%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Hungarian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shamokin	8,009	$30,038
Ashland	3,283	$34,688
Gordon	781	$40,714
Kulpmont	2,985	$34,674
Marion Heights	735	$37,500
Mount Carmel	6,390	$35,217
Snydertown	357	$41,563

Library
Shamokin & Coal Twp Pub Lib 210 East Independence St Shamokin, Pennsylvania (570) 648-3202 Library Web Site

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