Pennsylvania · Census place 69600
Shamokin city, PA
Quick answer
Shamokin city has 6,890 residents, ranking #173 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $36,438, the median home is worth $57,400 and median gross rent runs $649 a month.
- Population
- 6,890Shamokin city residents
- Median household income
- $36,438Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $57,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $649Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Shamokin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Shamokin city median would spend about 21.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.4% of residents and 63.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Connellsville city 6,914
- Ambridge borough 6,912
- Wayne CDP 6,902
- Huntingdon borough 6,884
- Maple Glen CDP 6,851
- Arlington Heights CDP 6,844
- Monessen city 6,825
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