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Tamaqua Area SHS

Public School | 9th - 12th | 691 students

Address

500 Penn St
Tamaqua, PA 18252

School District

Tamaqua Area SD

School Details

Total Students

691

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

43

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

42107

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

316 (45.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

33 (4.8%)

Total eligible: 349 students (50.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

422322005070

District NCES ID

4223220

Community Profile (18252)

Demographic and economic data for the 18252 ZIP code area where Tamaqua Area SHS is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

11,335

Median Age

44.4

Male

49.6%

Female

50.4%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.5%

5-9

6.7%

10-14

5.4%

15-19

7.6%

Under 18

22.8%

65+

19.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.6%

Black/African American

0.3%

0

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

7.1%

Hispanic/Latino

4.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$65,856

Mean Household Income

$79,169

Per Capita Income

$39,759

Median Family Income

$83,171

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Households on SNAP

783

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,615

Avg. Commute Time

26.6 min

Work From Home

6.4%

Drive Alone

72.1%

Education

High School or Higher

90.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

16.9%

Graduate Degree

3.4%

Enrolled in School

2,672

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

104

Kindergarten

296

Elementary

953

High School

830

College

489

Housing

Median Home Value

$148,700

Median Rent

$784

Total Housing Units

5,223

Owner Occupied

72.5%

Renter Occupied

27.5%

Median Rooms

6.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,391

Avg. Household Size

2.56

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

527

$100K-$150K

374

$200K-$300K

833

$500K-$1M

57

Households & Families

Total Households

4,485

Avg. Household Size

2.5

Avg. Family Size

3.06

Married Couples

45.8%

Living Alone

26.9%

Broadband Internet

90.8%

Veterans

597

Foreign Born

250

Health Insurance

Insured

10,184

Uninsured

1,021

Private Insurance

7,153

Public Insurance

4,599

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Tamaqua, PA 18252