Tamaqua

County:: Schuylkill County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.562
State:: Pennsylvania

Tamaqua is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Tamaqua has a 2025 population of 6,923. Tamaqua is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,907 in 2020.

The average household income in Tamaqua is $59,404 with a poverty rate of 26.09%. The median age in Tamaqua is 36.6 years: 35.2 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tamaqua includes 86.62% White, 3.55% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,996	86.62%
Two or more races	647	9.35%
Other race	246	3.55%
Black or African American	24	0.35%
Native American	9	0.13%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Tamaqua Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tamaqua's average per capita income is $37,027. Household income levels show a median of $44,803. The poverty rate stands at 26.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$76,827	-
Families	$56,806	$70,287
Households	$44,803	$59,404
Non Families	$23,477	$36,201

$37,027

Average Income

$44,803

Median Household Income

26.09%

Poverty Rate