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Tamaqua, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Tamaqua is a Census borough of 6,924 people across 9.56 square miles of land, in Schuylkill County. Median household income is $46,176, 50.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tamaqua
What Tamaqua is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area9.56 sq mi
- Water area0.16 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land724
- County holding the largest share of its areaSchuylkill 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.
Tamaqua
How many people live in Tamaqua
- Population6,924
- Median age36.2
- Population under 181,981
- Share under 1828.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,004
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent
- Households2,824
- Family households1,748
- Share of households that are families61.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Tamaqua
- Median household income$46,176 plus or minus $10,292
- Per capita income$26,149
- Civilian labor force3,337
- Employed3,123
- Unemployed214 plus or minus 129
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over4,480
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tamaqua
- Housing units3,210
- Occupied units2,824
- Vacant units386 plus or minus 161
- Vacancy rate12.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied1,413
- Renter occupied1,411
- Ownership rate50.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,700 plus or minus $20,737
- Median gross rent, monthly$996
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units2,208
- Share single family68.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more971 plus or minus 238
- Share in buildings of two or more30.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tamaqua gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,785
- Commuting under 15 minutes947 plus or minus 226
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.0 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,008 plus or minus 287
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.2 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Drove alone67.3 percent
- Carpooled13.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked9.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Worked from home9.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tamaqua
SBA loans in Tamaqua (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,991,000
- Average approval$635,545
- Median approval$253,000
- Largest approval$3,750,000
- Jobs supported83
- Jobs per approval7.5
- 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 franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tamaqua, 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.
Tamaqua
SBA loans in Tamaqua (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,020,000
- Average approval$510,000
- Median approval$510,000
- Largest approval$886,000
- Jobs supported25
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tamaqua, 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.
Tamaqua
Flood risk in Tamaqua
- NFIP communityBorough of Tamaqua
- NFIP community number425389
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/18/21
The Borough of Tamaqua participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 425389 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.
Schuylkill County, not Tamaqua
Schuylkill County context, not Tamaqua figures
- Establishments in Schuylkill County2,705
- Covered employment, Schuylkill County50,294
- Average annual pay, Schuylkill County$54,134
- Housing units permitted, Schuylkill County239
Every figure in this section is published for Schuylkill County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tamaqua.
All Schuylkill 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
Tamaqua questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?
6,924, in 2,824 households. Tamaqua borough covers 9.56 square miles of land, which is 724 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tamaqua in?
Schuylkill 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 Tamaqua?
$46,176. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,700. Median gross rent is $996 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tamaqua businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $7.0 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $253,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tamaqua, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tamaqua borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tamaqua. 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 Tamaqua in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tamaqua appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tamaqua, borough of, community 425389, 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 Tamaqua figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Schuylkill 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 Tamaqua.
Is zoning published for Tamaqua?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.