Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,728

Tunkhannock Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tunkhannock was:

  • White: 94.56%
  • Two or more races: 3.3%
  • Other race: 1.1%
  • Black or African American: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,945.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.93% (-34)
The current population of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania is 1,728 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,762.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,54694.56%
Two or more races543.3%
Other race181.1%
Black or African American171.04%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tunkhannock Population by Race

Tunkhannock Population Pyramid 2024

Tunkhannock Median Age

45.2

Total

42.4

Male

48.5

Female

Tunkhannock Adults

There are 1,300 adults, (392 of whom are seniors) in Tunkhannock.

Tunkhannock Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Tunkhannock Sex Ratio

Female84351.56%
Male79248.44%

Tunkhannock Population by Age

Tunkhannock Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7492.0855.744.3
Non Family3521.1834.165.9
Married2752.882.217.8
Female973.0147.452.6
Male253.361000

2.75

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tunkhannock Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade786.36%
Associates Degree937.58%
Bachelors Degree18915.4%
Graduate Degree15912.96%
High School Graduate49340.18%
Less Than 9th Grade80.65%
Some College20716.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tunkhannock Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tunkhannock Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1401,068333
Hispanic50362
2+ Races372313
Other Race18182
Black14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.14%.

Tunkhannock Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,625$32,000$58,580
Graduate Degree$88,750$100,694$0
High School Graduate$34,205$45,574$32,396
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,258$46,655$33,864
Some College$35,500$53,942$22,426

$39,258

Average Earnings

$46,655

Average Male

$33,864

Average Female

Tunkhannock Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tunkhannock Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tunkhannock Language

94.62% of Tunkhannock residents speak only English, while 5.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.79% of the population.

Tunkhannock Language

Tunkhannock Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,46725917.66%
Hispanic533667.92%
Multiple543361.11%
Other18844.44%

20.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.36%

Male Poverty Rate

22.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tunkhannock

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tunkhannock is Hispanic, with 67.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tunkhannock is White, with 17.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.12%.

Tunkhannock Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.33%
High School20.58%
Some College17%
Bachelors or Greater5.46%

Tunkhannock Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.29%
Female Employed16.34%
Male Employed5.26%
Female Unemployed0%

Tunkhannock Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tunkhannock Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,798$91,761
Households$55,542$69,393
Married Families$102,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,206$39,750

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tunkhannock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Tunkhannock Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tunkhannock Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tunkhannock Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tunkhannock Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

117

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
First Gulf War30
Second Gulf War16
Korea4
World War II0

Tunkhannock Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
35 to 5425
75+21
55 to 6418
18 to 3416

Tunkhannock Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1179.5%

Tunkhannock Veterans by Race

Tunkhannock Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tunkhannock Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tunkhannock Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tunkhannock Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tunkhannock Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.94%

Born in Tunkhannock

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Tunkhannock residents were born in the United States, with 76.94% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Tunkhannock Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,687-8-0.47%
20281,695-8-0.47%
20271,703-9-0.53%
20261,712-8-0.47%
20251,720-8-0.46%
20241,728-9-0.52%
20231,737-16-0.91%
20221,753-9-0.51%
20211,76200%
20201,762694.08%
20191,693-21-1.23%
20181,714-25-1.44%
20171,739-12-0.69%
20161,751-21-1.19%
20151,772-24-1.34%
20141,796-2-0.11%
20131,798-18-0.99%
20121,816-5-0.27%
20111,821-2-0.11%
20101,82300%

Tunkhannock Population by Year