Tamaqua, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,581 (Urban population: 6,180 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 401 (all nonfarm))

Tamaqua, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,602 (3,179 occupied: 2,167 owner occupied, 1,012 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	29%

Housing density: 366 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $427 (lower quartile is $352, upper quartile is $488)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $441

Median gross rent in Tamaqua, PA in 2007: $502

Housing units in Tamaqua with a mortgage: 1,128 (111 second mortgage, 132 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 857

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,287 (it was $47,700 in 2000)

Tamaqua:	$66,287
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,341 - $102,510

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $111,382
Here: $111,382
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $58,542
Here: $58,542
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $89,149
Here: $89,149
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,618
Here: $84,618
State: $204,155

Mobile homes: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,162

In family households: 5,819 (1,413 male householders, 536 female householders)
1,384 spouses, 1,962 children (1,814 natural, 75 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 66 other relatives, 215 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,343 (466 male householders (412 living alone)), 763 female householders (723 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 884 2-persons, 482 3-persons, 380 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,135 1-person, 80 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

967 married couples with children.
438 single-parent households (118 men, 320 women).

95.8% of residents of Tamaqua speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 90 (1.3%)
(38.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 286 6 rooms: 759 7 rooms: 425 8 rooms: 316 9 or more rooms: 314

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 50 2 rooms: 114 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 227 5 rooms: 179 6 rooms: 162 7 rooms: 62 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 56
1990 to 1994: 25
1980 to 1989: 55
1970 to 1979: 224
1960 to 1969: 71
1950 to 1959: 233
1940 to 1949: 403
1939 or earlier: 2,535

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tamaqua:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 296 3 bedrooms: 1,362 4 bedrooms: 331 5 or more bedrooms: 152

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tamaqua:
	no bedroom: 50 1 bedroom: 317 2 bedrooms: 338 3 bedrooms: 273 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Tamaqua in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 192 1 vehicle: 833 2 vehicles: 660 3 vehicles: 412 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Tamaqua in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 352 1 vehicle: 491 2 vehicles: 149 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Tamaqua, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 34
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 50
$35,000 to $39,999: 120
$40,000 to $49,999: 289
$50,000 to $59,999: 264
$60,000 to $69,999: 256
$70,000 to $79,999: 217
$80,000 to $89,999: 163
$90,000 to $99,999: 122
$100,000 to $124,999: 189
$125,000 to $149,999: 84
$150,000 to $174,999: 71
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 31
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Tamaqua rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Tamaqua:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 71
$300 to $349: 81
$350 to $399: 115
$400 to $449: 174
$450 to $499: 196
$500 to $549: 77
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 64

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 29 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 21 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 16

Tamaqua, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.5%
Number of people working at home: 53 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 139
5 to 9 minutes: 437
10 to 14 minutes: 537
15 to 19 minutes: 336
20 to 24 minutes: 348
25 to 29 minutes: 173
30 to 34 minutes: 337
35 to 39 minutes: 79
40 to 44 minutes: 82
45 to 59 minutes: 219
60 to 89 minutes: 119
90 or more minutes: 85

Tamaqua mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,328 (79%)
Carpooled: 360 (12%)
Walked: 188 (6%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 53 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 466
$10,000 to $14,999: 346
$15,000 to $19,999: 311
$20,000 to $24,999: 314
$25,000 to $29,999: 294
$30,000 to $34,999: 200
$35,000 to $39,999: 188
$40,000 to $44,999: 225
$45,000 to $49,999: 120
$50,000 to $59,999: 266
$60,000 to $74,999: 193
$75,000 to $99,999: 187
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

German: 1785

Irish: 713

Italian: 451

Slovak: 371

United States or American: 358

Polish: 339

Dutch: 300

English: 264

Lithuanian: 252

Pennsylvania German: 236

Other groups: 150

Welsh: 143

Greek: 55

Czech: 47

Russian: 42

Finnish: 37

European: 36

Hungarian: 32

Lebanese: 28

Arab:: 28

Czechoslovakian: 27

French (except Basque): 26

Swedish: 23

Scottish: 20

Armenian: 14

Slovene: 13

Swiss: 9

Ukrainian: 8

Austrian: 7

French Canadian: 6

Scotch-Irish: 6

British: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (57%)
Dominican Republic (26%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Canada (7%)
Poland (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6333
Northeast: 334
Midwest: 61
South: 211
West: 75

62% of Tamaqua residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 98
9th grade: 94
10th grade: 127
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,229
Less than 1 year of college: 176
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 209
Associate degree: 126
Bachelor's degree: 90
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 45
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 186
11th grade: 146
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,386
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 150
Associate degree: 193
Bachelor's degree: 163
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 58.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 58.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,125
Black householders: $15,596
Some other race householders: $90,084
Two or more races householders: $7,025
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $64,031

Tamaqua household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Tamaqua household income for Some other race householders

Tamaqua household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Tamaqua marital status for males

Tamaqua marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $64,897
Hispanic or Latino householders: $118,122

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 897
One, attached: 1,774
Two: 293
3 or 4: 173
5 to 9: 145
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 45
50 or more: 213
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $60,101

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Tamaqua:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%) Coal or coke (25%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%) Electricity (17%) Coal or coke (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 88

Here:	11.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60

Here:	17.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	20.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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