Borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · 9.6 sq mi · 725 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Tamaqua. The typical household earns $46,176, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,908 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.66%
Men 34 · Women 39.9
1840–2026
6,934
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
6,934
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 6,934 | +5 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,929 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 6,930 | +9 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 6,921 | +16 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 6,905 | -12 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 6,917 | +9 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 6,908 | +247 | 3.71% |
| 2019 | 6,661 | -29 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 6,690 | -46 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 6,736 | -58 | 0.85% |
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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
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Never married | 41% | 42% | 39% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau