Median Household Income
$46,176 ± $10,292
Median Home Value
$83,700 ± $20,737
Median Gross Rent
$996 ± $98/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,149
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.5%
Median Age
36.2
Average Commute
22 min
Households
2,824
Veterans
319
Population Over Time
Tamaqua shrank 1.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,994
2016
6,901
2018
6,796
2020
6,699
2022
6,911
2024
6,924
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
85.2%
Hispanic or Latino
12.7%
Black or African American
0.9%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.