Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Tarentum has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Tarentum rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.00% of adults 25 and older in Tarentum have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Tarentum in 2022 was $25,311, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,244 for a family of four.
The people who call Tarentum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tarentum residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tarentum include German, Italian, Polish, Irish, and Slovak.
The most common language spoken in Tarentum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
