Pottstown, PA Demographic Data
Pottstown, PA Summary
Pottstown is located in Montgomery County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 22,437
- Area: 4.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,519.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 183.73 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pottstown, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,619
51%
50.8
Male
11,000
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,619
323,128,000
Pottstown, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,980
8.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,653
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,247
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,142
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,225
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,472
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,811
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,832
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,855
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,323
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,701
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
914
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
464
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,121
75.7%
77.2
Female
8,901
52.0%
51.3
Male
8,220
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,435
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,936
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,079
13.6%
15.2
Female
1,777
57.7%
55.8
Male
1,302
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Pottstown, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,172
93.6%
96.8
White
16,234
71.8%
72.6
Black or African American
4,156
18.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.1%
0.8
Asian
143
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
36
0.2%
0.2
Korean
11
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
78
0.3%
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
613
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,447
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,595
7.1%
17.8
Mexican
335
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
888
3.9%
1.7
Cuban
52
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
320
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,024
92.9%
82.2
Pottstown, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
585
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,578
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,103
39.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,732
17.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,460
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,899
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,015
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,163
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,209
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,914
19.0%
31.2
Pottstown, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,835
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
7,871
44.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,522
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
390
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,121
6.3
5.8%
Pottstown, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,910
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,729
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
995
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
547
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
78
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
109
0.5%
1.1%
Pottstown, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
649
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
796
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,291
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,070
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,395
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,729
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,044
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,029
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
221
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
93
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
45,051
57,617
Per capita income
23,346
31,128
Pottstown, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
65
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
956
8.8%
9.8
Construction
558
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,892
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
623
5.7%
6.6
Information
243
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,241
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
561
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,205
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
303
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,404
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
581
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
279
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
914
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,205
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,539
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,793
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,460
22.5%
18.1%
Pottstown, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,710
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,073
75.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,170
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
416
3.9%
5.1
Walked
506
4.7%
2.7
Other means
231
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
314
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.2
26.6
Pottstown, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,405
15.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,110
44.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,684
28.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,118
12.0%
21.0
Pottstown, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,317
90.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,094
54.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,223
45.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
978
9.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Pottstown, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,295
1 room
358
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
329
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,004
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,376
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,826
17.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,183
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,532
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
866
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
821
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pottstown, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,295
1-unit, detached
3,735
36.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,192
31.0%
5.9
2-units
756
7.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
902
8.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
587
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
490
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
633
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pottstown, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,136
40.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,304
12.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,081
20.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
812
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
851
8.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
371
3.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
391
3.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
240
2.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
81
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.3%
1.4%
Pottstown, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,756
29.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
190
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,280
24.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,929
42.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
97
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
42
0.5%
1.1
Pottstown, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,662
47295100.0
Less than $500
11
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
52
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
70
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
328
9.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
507
13.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,125
30.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,569
42.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,222
33.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
627
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
617
16.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
357
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
839
22.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pottstown, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,074
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
229
5.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
504
12.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,077
26.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,238
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
149
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
868
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
240
6.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
396
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
385
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
518
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
424
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,053
51.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
207
0.0%
0.0%
Pottstown, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,094
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
169
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,219
23.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,841
36.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,157
22.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
496
9.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
138
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
74
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,800
205,000