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The Borough of Shamokin Dam had a population of 1,668 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Shamokin Dam is located at latitude 40.8487 and longitude -76.8197 in Snyder County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Shamokin Dam encompass a land area of 1.85 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Snyder County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Shamokin Dam has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,668 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,661 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 1,252 (75.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 7 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 904 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $68,175 |
Average Household Income | $82,569 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $37,484 |
Wealth Index5 | 63 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (55.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 821 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 480 (58.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 277 (33.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 64 ( 7.8%) |
Median Home Value | $173,759 |
Average Home Value | $188,490 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 148 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 757 |
Average Household Size | 2.19 |
Family Households | 417 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.30% | 0.20% |
Households | 0.08% | 0.24% |
Families | 0.19% | |
Median Household Income | 1.56% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.39% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.66% |
The table below compares Shamokin Dam to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 727 | 62nd |
Population Density | # 1174 | 38th |
Median Household Income | # 786 | 58th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1321 | 70th |
Per Capita Income | # 805 | 57th |
Diversity Index | # 710 | 63rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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