Shamokin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,787 people and three associated neighborhoods, Shamokin is the 188th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Shamokin was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

In Shamokin, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the city is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Being a small city, Shamokin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The rate of college-level education in Shamokin is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.42% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shamokin in 2022 was $23,811, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,244 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, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Shamokin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.