Pottsville, PA Demographic Data
Pottsville, PA Summary
Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 14,315
- Area: 4.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,436.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 803.15 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pottsville, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,323
53%
50.8
Male
6,632
48%
49.2
Total Population
13,955
323,128,000
Pottsville, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
547
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
887
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
825
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
746
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,029
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,667
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,773
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,913
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
852
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
934
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,411
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
763
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
608
4.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,193
80.2%
77.2
Female
5,777
51.6%
51.3
Male
5,416
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,765
77.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,336
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,782
19.9%
15.2
Female
1,678
60.3%
55.8
Male
1,104
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Pottsville, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,584
97.3%
96.8
White
12,936
92.7%
72.6
Black or African American
516
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.2%
0.8
Asian
58
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
30
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
12
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
46
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
371
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
484
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
71
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
383
2.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
30
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,471
96.5%
82.2
Pottsville, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
246
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
887
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,597
46.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,645
16.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,027
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
882
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
637
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,133
11.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,788
88.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,519
15.3%
31.2
Pottsville, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,815
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,998
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,324
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
399
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,160
9.9
5.8%
Pottsville, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,971
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
437
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
221
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
176
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.1%
1.1%
Pottsville, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
425
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
629
10.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
867
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
712
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,090
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
995
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
545
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
487
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
83
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
73
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
38,484
57,617
Per capita income
22,516
31,128
Pottsville, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
94
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
370
6.4%
9.8
Construction
247
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,703
29.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
147
2.5%
6.6
Information
48
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
951
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
203
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
412
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
283
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
902
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
279
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
152
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
471
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,692
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,358
23.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,222
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,048
18.1%
18.1%
Pottsville, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,777
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,646
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
601
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
83
1.4%
5.1
Walked
321
5.6%
2.7
Other means
7
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
119
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.2
26.6
Pottsville, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,154
19.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,275
38.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,688
28.6%
37.1
3 or more
789
13.4%
21.0
Pottsville, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,906
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,453
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,453
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,424
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Pottsville, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,330
1 room
278
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
141
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
775
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
910
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
914
12.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,350
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,088
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
742
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,132
15.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pottsville, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,330
1-unit, detached
2,498
34.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,647
36.1%
5.9
2-units
507
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
436
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
392
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
174
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
643
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
33
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pottsville, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,056
55.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
912
12.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
743
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
437
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
668
9.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
237
3.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
210
2.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
58
0.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pottsville, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,032
34.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
87
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,231
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,044
34.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
417
7.1%
0.1
Wood
49
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Pottsville, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,702
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
20
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
31
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
36
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
113
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
144
8.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
556
32.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
802
47.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
784
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
274
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
253
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
255
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Pottsville, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,350
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
0.6%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.6%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
38
1.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
131
5.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
813
34.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,339
57.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
103
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
617
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
345
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
280
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
351
15.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
279
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
184
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
876
37.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
138
0.0%
0.0%
Pottsville, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,453
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,041
30.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,224
35.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
519
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
402
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
195
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
44
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
69,300
205,000