Coal Region News

25.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tamaqua in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 15.4 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,699.

87.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	593	12.9
Regular high school diploma	1,760	38.2
GED or alternative credential	278	6
Some college, less than 1 year	281	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	512	11.1
Associate's degree	460	10
Bachelor's degree	549	11.9
Master's degree	120	2.6
Professional school degree	31	0.7
Doctorate degree	18	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.