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Tamaqua is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,917 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tamaqua is the 189th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Tamaqua was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Tamaqua with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.30% of adults in Tamaqua have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tamaqua in 2022 was $24,058, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,232 for a family of four. However, Tamaqua contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tamaqua is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Tamaqua home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tamaqua residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tamaqua also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.61% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tamaqua include German, Italian, Polish, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Tamaqua is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.