One downside of living in Shamokin is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Shamokin, the average commute to work is 31.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. However, it is a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Shamokin’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Shamokin rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.99% of adults 25 and older in Shamokin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Shamokin in 2022 was $23,640, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,560 for a family of four. However, Shamokin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shamokin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shamokin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shamokin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shamokin include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Shamokin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
