City in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · 0.8 sq mi · 8,150 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in Shamokin. The typical household earns $39,690, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,943 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.58%
Men 39.2 · Women 38.9
1850–2026
6,725
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
6,725
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,725 | -39 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,764 | -25 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 6,789 | -23 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 6,812 | -35 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 6,847 | -62 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 6,909 | -34 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 6,943 | -9 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 6,952 | -45 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 6,997 | -62 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 7,059 | -57 | 0.80% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| Never married | 43% | 40% | 45% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau