Tamaqua Pennsylvania Real Estate
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, is located in Schuylkill County, 28 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania and 70 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tamaqua has a population of 7,174.
Tamaqua Homes
Tamaqua properties pool is 3,179 residential properties including Tamaqua new homes. Median age of real estate in Tamaqua is 1939. Average Household size is 2.93 people. 1% are one bedroom homes, 14% are 2 bedroom homes, 63% are 3 bedroom homes, 15% are 4 bedroom homes, and 7% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Tamaqua Mortgage Statistics
Tamaqua mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Tamaqua |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
43% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
57% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
45% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
12% |
16% |
Tamaqua Area Real Estate Tax
Tamaqua Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $897 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 36,406. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Tamaqua School District: Children make up 21.8% of Tamaqua population. Tamaqua has 1,563 under 18 years old residents, or 0.53 kids per one worker, or 0.49 kids per one household.
Tamaqua Real Estate & Tamaqua Homeownership
There are 1144.44 or 36% one person households, 953.7 or 30% two person households, and 508.64 or 16% three person households in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Median residents age is 40.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,524 or 21.2%% of Tamaqua population.
There are 2,944 workers (over 16 years of age) in Tamaqua. Of these, 91.3% drive to work. Approximately 0% of workers in Tamaqua take public transportation. An estimated 6.39% walk to work.
Median Tamaqua homeowner's housing expences are 17.4%
Crime in Tamaqua (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Tamaqua |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
15.33 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
2.79 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
9.76 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
295.51 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
22.3 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
242.54 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
30.67 |
43.3 |
Invest in Tamaqua Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Tamaqua Pennsylvania area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Tamaqua |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Allentown, Pennsylvania |
- |
| Near Large City |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
- |
| Tamaqua Zip Codes |
18252 |
- |
| Tamaqua Area Codes |
570 |
- |
| White population |
98.69% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.18% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.22% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.08% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.3% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 36,406% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
14.86% |
12.4% |
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