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Shamokin, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Shamokin is a Census city of 6,853 people across 0.83 square miles of land, in Northumberland County. Median household income is $39,690, 59.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shamokin
What Shamokin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.83 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land8,305
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorthumberland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shamokin
How many people live in Shamokin
- Population6,853
- Median age39.1
- Population under 181,615
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,133
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Households3,023
- Family households1,547
- Share of households that are families51.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shamokin
Income and work in Shamokin
- Median household income$39,690
- Per capita income$23,811
- Civilian labor force2,689
- Employed2,633
- Unemployed56 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over4,534
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shamokin
Housing in Shamokin
- Housing units4,409
- Occupied units3,023
- Vacant units1,386
- Vacancy rate31.4 percent
- Owner occupied1,801
- Renter occupied1,222
- Ownership rate59.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$60,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$824
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.9 percent
- Single family units3,545
- Share single family80.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more848 plus or minus 200
- Share in buildings of two or more19.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shamokin
How Shamokin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,444
- Commuting under 15 minutes697 plus or minus 190
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,356 plus or minus 407
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.5 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Drove alone68.6 percent
- Carpooled19.3 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Shamokin
SBA loans in Shamokin (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$7,894,500
- Average approval$717,682
- Median approval$225,000
- Largest approval$3,338,000
- Jobs supported204
- Jobs per approval18.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shamokin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Shamokin
SBA loans in Shamokin (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$902,000
- Average approval$902,000
- Median approval$902,000
- Largest approval$902,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shamokin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Shamokin
Flood risk in Shamokin
- NFIP communityCity of Shamokin
- NFIP community number420741
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/08
The City of Shamokin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420741 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Northumberland County, not Shamokin
Northumberland County context, not Shamokin figures
- Establishments in Northumberland County1,611
- Covered employment, Northumberland County26,979
- Average annual pay, Northumberland County$53,035
- Housing units permitted, Northumberland County56
Every figure in this section is published for Northumberland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Shamokin.
All Northumberland County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Shamokin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shamokin, Pennsylvania?
6,853, in 3,023 households. Shamokin city covers 0.83 square miles of land, which is 8,305 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shamokin in?
Northumberland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Shamokin?
$39,690. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $60,400. Median gross rent is $824 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Shamokin businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $7.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $225,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $902,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Shamokin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Shamokin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Shamokin. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Shamokin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Shamokin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Shamokin, city of, community 420741, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Shamokin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Northumberland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Shamokin.
Is zoning published for Shamokin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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