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Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Shamokin is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, at the western edge of the Coal Region. Shamokin was incorporated as a borough on November 9, 1864, and as a city on February 21, 1949. In addition to anthracite coal-mining, it also had silk and knitting mills, stocking and shirt factories, wagon shops, ironworks, and brickyards. In 1900, the population reached 18,202 people; in 1910, there were 19,588 people here; in 1920, 21,204 people lived here, and in 1940, 18,810 people lived in Shamokin. The population was 8,009 at the 2000 census. The city of Shamokin is bordered by its sister community, Coal Township, Pennsylvania, and by the world's longest culm bank.

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Among the most common occupations in Shamokin are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Shamokin, Pennsylvania work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Shamokin Industries

The leading industries in Shamokin, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Shamokin job listings indicate that the following industries in Shamokin are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Home Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

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According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Shamokin, Pennsylvania is $23,690, and the median income of households in Shamokin was $20,173.
 

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$24,000
 

Shamokin Unemployment Rate

Shamokin has an unemployment rate of 10.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Shamokin Trends data, the number of Shamokin, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 56% since March 2008.
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Shamokin Employment Statistics

Population of Shamokin
Total population 8,009
Male 46.29%
Female 53.71%
Median age 40.8
  
Shamokin Housing
Owner-occupied homes 61.8%
Median cost of a home $29,000
Median mortgage payment $333
Renter-occupied homes 38.2%
Vacant housing 19.9%
Median monthly rent $316
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,261
Median for all female full-time $19,120
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 23%
$10,000 to $14,999 16%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 11%
$75,000 to $99,999 2%
$100,000 to $149,999 0%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18%
High school graduate 54%
Some college, no degree 10%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 5%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 43%
Separated 3%
Widowed 14%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 99%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Shamokin Commute
Carpool 16.8%
Public transportation 1.2%
Average travel time 25 minutes