Tamaqua, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
6,922 Population 724/sq mi density
$44,803 Median Income $24,058 per capita
$78,500 Home Value $160,923 Zillow
$935 Median Rent 33.5% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
159 Violent Crime/100K 896 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,803 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,500 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,922
Census 2023
Population Density
724
per square mile
Land Area
3.8
square miles (9.7 km²)
Median Age
36.6 yrs
6% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 13.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.6%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
13.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.9%
Spanish
6.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.0%
Veterans
5.5%
8% below US avg (6%)
Disability
20.3%
56% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.9%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.1%
29% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.427
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,922
Population Year2023
Population Density724 / sq mi
Land Area3.8 sq mi
Median Age36.6 years

Gender

Male48.3%
Female51.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.6%
Black or African American0.3%
Hispanic or Latino13.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.9%
Spanish6.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.0%
Veterans5.5%
Disability20.3%
Health Insurance88.9%
Uninsured11.1%
Broadband Access86.2%
Gini Coefficient0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M