Shamokin city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,787
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,764
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,787
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,954
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,939
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,942
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,374
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 400
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $60,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $471
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $824
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,023
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 26.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,936
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,979
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,690
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,811
Persons in poverty, percent 24.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8,414.5
Population per square mile, 2010 8,841.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 0.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 0.83
FIPS Code 4269600