Tunkhannock is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,737 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tunkhannock is the 682nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Tunkhannock has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
One of the benefits of Tunkhannock is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.03 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small borough, Tunkhannock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Tunkhannock is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.21% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Tunkhannock in 2022 was $33,253, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,012 for a family of four. However, Tunkhannock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Tunkhannock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tunkhannock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tunkhannock include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Tunkhannock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.