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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shamokin, PA compare?
| Figure | Shamokin, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,430 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,373 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 77 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.4% |
| Measure | Shamokin, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,328±337 |
| Median age | 50.0±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.1%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $95,000±$23,269 |
| Per capita income | $43,800±$6,390 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $260,200±$20,367 |
| Median gross rent | $981±$123 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0%±33.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.4%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.3 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov