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Shamokin Dam, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Northumberland County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,758
Population
950/sq mi density
$77,721
Median Income
$34,687 per capita
$195,400
Home Value
$229,378 Zillow
$976
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
174 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$77,721 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$195,400 home value, $976/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,721
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,687
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shamokin Dam vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shamokin Dam’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,721
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,687
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,914
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,733M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,813
Restaurants
174
Healthcare
202
Retail
262
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,914
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,270
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,721 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,687 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,914 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,020 |
| County GDP | $4,733M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,813 |
| Restaurants | 174 |
| Healthcare | 202 |
| Retail | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,914 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,270 |