Housing data for Shamokin Dam, PA
Shamokin Dam, PA has an estimated 1,708 residents and 755 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Snyder County.
33.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $926 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,708 (±349)
- Housing units
- 755 (±106)
- Households that rent
- 33.0%
- Median gross rent
- $926
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.0%
What stands out in Shamokin Dam
Homes heated by fuel oil: 5.5% (±2.9 points) in Shamokin Dam, lower than in Snyder County (28.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.0% (±5.8 points) in Shamokin Dam, higher than in Snyder County (3.7%).
Households that rent: 33.0% (±8.2 points) in Shamokin Dam, higher than in Snyder County (24.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,838 (±$387) in Shamokin Dam, higher than in Snyder County ($2,388).
- Heating fuel in Shamokin Dam
- Types of homes in Shamokin Dam
- Renters and owners in Shamokin Dam
- Property taxes in Shamokin Dam
Housing in Shamokin Dam at a glance
- Median rent: $926 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $865 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,063 median household income
- Home values: $197,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,309 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,838 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 184 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −11.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shamokin Dam against Snyder County, its state and the nation
| Shamokin Dam | Snyder County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,708 (±349) | 39,668 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 755 (±106) | 16,053 (±78) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.0% (±8.2 points) | 24.4% (±1.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $926 (±$188) | $929 (±$56) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,063 (±$13,666) | $66,876 (±$2,148) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,200 (±$28,487) | $215,300 (±$6,119) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,838 (±$387) | $2,388 (±$75) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.5% (±13.5 points) | 58.2% (±2.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.3 minutes (±5.2) | 22.9 minutes (±1.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.3% (±5.1 points) | 83.0% (±1.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±12.1) | 40.6 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Shamokin Dam covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 926 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shamokin Dam has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,919 (±298) | 1,708 (±349) | −11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 890 (±98) | 755 (±106) | −15.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $647 (±$199) | $926 (±$188) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,900 (±$5,905) | $197,200 (±$28,487) | +19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,946 (±$9,961) | $69,063 (±$13,666) | +44.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,207 (±$138) | $1,309 (±$131) | +8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,402 (±$210) | $2,838 (±$387) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.4% (±8.0 points) | 33.0% (±8.2 points) | −10.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±7.1 points) | 5.9% (±9.3 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Shamokin Dam
In 2025, the Shamokin Dam Police Department reported 184 violent and 491 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Snyder County, the departments that report recorded 76 violent and 464 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Shamokin Dam
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17876 | 93% | 1,827 | $926 | $203,500 | $70,972 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Shamokin Dam
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township (Snyder County) | 1.8 mi | $898 | $303,900 | 14.2% |
| Sunbury | 2.1 mi | $738 | $107,200 | 43.2% |
| Northumberland | 3.2 mi | $897 | $162,600 | 29.1% |
| Upper Augusta Township | 3.6 mi | $840 | $189,700 | 12.4% |
| Union Township (Union County) | 4.2 mi | $692 | $266,900 | 13.9% |
| Selinsgrove | 4.5 mi | $1,059 | $198,500 | 44.7% |
| Penn Township (Snyder County) | 5.1 mi | $779 | $235,400 | 18.8% |
| Lower Augusta Township | 5.3 mi | $595 | $214,700 | 12.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Shamokin Dam
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Township | $870 | $217,600 | $76,563 | 36.3% |
| Harmar Township | $935 | $206,200 | $65,075 | 24.5% |
| Blossburg | $969 | $157,200 | $68,791 | 31.6% |
| Conway | $894 | $178,600 | $66,029 | 31.3% |
| Franklin Township (Greene County) | $828 | $226,200 | $68,482 | 33.1% |
| Union Township (Mifflin County) | $838 | $190,100 | $64,615 | 30.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Shamokin Dam, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $755 | $865 | $1,084 | $1,372 | $1,551 |
HUD income limits for Shamokin Dam, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Snyder County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Shamokin Dam
What is the average rent in Shamokin Dam, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shamokin Dam is $926 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Shamokin Dam?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Shamokin Dam, PA is $431 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Shamokin Dam rent-burdened?
36.7% of renting households in Shamokin Dam pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Shamokin Dam?
Shamokin Dam has an estimated 238 (±67) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shamokin Dam?
The median household income in Shamokin Dam is $69,063 (±$13,666) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shamokin Dam, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $197,200 (±$28,487) for owner-occupied homes in Shamokin Dam (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shamokin Dam growing?
In Shamokin Dam, the number of residents went from 1,919 in 2015–2019 to 1,708 in 2020–2024 (−11.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Shamokin Dam?
The ZIP code that covers Shamokin Dam is 17876.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 17876?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17876 is $926 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Snyder County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Snyder County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Shamokin Dam Police Department (ORI PA0550300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shamokin Dam borough, Pennsylvania (place:69616, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .