Shamokin, PA
Census place 4269600 · pop 6,853
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$39,690 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
80.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
24.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
32 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.42% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
59.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
52/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$60,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Shamokin: Crime, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Shamokin, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Shamokin scores 35/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 12 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is median household income. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Shamokin, PA expensive to live in?
- Shamokin has a median home value of $60,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Shamokin, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($39,690) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Shamokin, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($60,400) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.