Population 1,701 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tatamy
Household size in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.56 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Tatamy is a place of big households: 3.12 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Tatamy is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Allentown area, where the median age is 42.3.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Tatamy as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tatamy
Renters in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Tatamy rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (49.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in Tatamy are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Tatamy run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $820 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,130 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $993 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,692 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$873 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tatamy costs $1,692 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tatamy
Bachelor's degrees in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Tatamy than nationally: 39.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Tatamy: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tatamy
| Period | Tatamy | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Tatamy is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tatamy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatamy | 3.12 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 25.2% | 3.3% | 1973 | $1,692 | 39.5% | 98.2% | 5.0% |
| Stockertown | 2.60 | 40.8 | 6.4% | 14.4% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,229 | 31.7% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Eastlawn Gardens | 2.29 | 53.6 | 10.4% | 23.7% | 0.7% | 1981 | $968 | 27.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Easton | 2.50 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 7.1% | 1970 | $1,606 | 38.7% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| Nazareth | 2.66 | 45.5 | 9.6% | 24.4% | 3.6% | 1981 | $1,619 | 38.9% | 94.4% | 2.3% |
| Wilson | 2.82 | 35.4 | 14.7% | 40.0% | 11.2% | 1946 | $1,436 | 23.4% | 88.3% | 4.0% |
| West Easton | 2.45 | 44.9 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 4.7% | 1938 | $1,321 | 12.5% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| Martins Creek | 2.51 | 56.9 | 1.6% | 22.9% | 13.3% | 1960 | $1,251 | 19.9% | 90.7% | 6.3% |
| Brainards | 2.58 | 50.6 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 3.3% | 1967 | $1,569 | 21.9% | 98.0% | 7.9% |
| Phillipsburg | 2.37 | 42.0 | 11.4% | 32.2% | 4.0% | 1958 | $1,440 | 30.7% | 91.9% | 5.8% |
| Glendon | 2.63 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 1.7% | 1973 | $1,367 | 35.2% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tatamy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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