This article discusses the Population & Steets in Shamekin City, Pennsylvania. In 2008, the population was 3,5742. Approximately twenty-four percent of the residents were under the age of eighteen. Twenty-four percent were married couples with children. Forty-six percent were non-families. Forty-one percent were single individuals. The median age was 41 years. Males outnumbered females by an average of 86.2 to one. Those who were at least eighteen years old outnumbered males by a ratio of 80.6 to one.
The town was incorporated in 1864 as a borough under the Commonwealth constitution. It became a city under its own constitution on February 21, 1949. The early part of the Shamokin population was involved in anthracite coal mining. However, by the end of the 19th century, the town became a thriving industrial center, with spinning and weaving mills, stocking and shirt factories, wagon shops, brickyards, ironworks, and coal mines. The Eagle Silk Mill was the largest textile manufacturing building in the United States.
In Shamokin, PA, the median property value was $36,700 in 2019. This is lower than the national average of $240,500. Residents in the town are older than the average Pennsylvanian, but compared to other cities in the state, Shamokin, PA is one of the least expensive. With a median property value of $36,700, Shamokin is a great place to raise a family.