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Schuylkill County

Pennsylvania · 150,336 residents · 779 sq mi
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Schuylkill County is a county of 150,336 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 40.9, about 6 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $63,900, having risen by half since 1990. Renters pay $379 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
150,336
−1%since 1990
from 152,585 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.9
+6%since 1990
from 38.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
779 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K145K148K151K154K19902000201020202024Schuylkill County
2024144K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.9%(7,357)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(8,747)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(9,455)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(9,008)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(7,623)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(19,522)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(23,004)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(21,224)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(14,530)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.7%(14,552)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.6%(11,438)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(3,876)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,699
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,028 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,230
+54%since 1990
from $11,193 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.5%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,900
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$379
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $284 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
78.0%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 78.1% in 1990
22.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(150,897)
Black0.5%(787)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(523)
Asian0.4%(617)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(144,290)
Black2%(3,049)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,671)
Asian0.4%(622)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.8%(4,034)
Dominican1.8%(2,643)
Mexican1.5%(2,122)
Cuban0.2%(323)
Colombian0.2%(224)
Ecuadorian0.1%(207)
Guatemalan0.1%(178)
Salvadoran0.1%(141)
Spaniard0.1%(126)
Honduran0.1%(77)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(237)
Thai0.1%(187)
Asian Indian0.1%(88)
Korean0%(56)
Pakistani0%(36)
Chinese0%(21)
Hmong0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(31)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German29.5%(42,356)
Irish16.5%(23,701)
Italian9.4%(13,538)
Polish8.4%(12,042)
English5.2%(7,425)
Lithuanian3.8%(5,387)
American3.4%(4,813)
Dutch3.1%(4,438)
Slovak1.9%(2,724)
Welsh1.6%(2,363)
Ukrainian1.5%(2,143)
French1.1%(1,559)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(1,076)
Russian0.6%(867)
Austrian0.6%(823)
Arab0.5%(721)
Swiss0.5%(696)
Hungarian0.5%(681)
Greek0.4%(635)
Swedish0.4%(620)
Lebanese0.4%(509)
British0.3%(393)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(392)
Turkish0.3%(361)
Czech0.2%(330)
West Indian0.2%(258)
Jamaican0.1%(191)
Norwegian0.1%(155)
Slovene0.1%(154)
Romanian0.1%(92)
Moroccan0.1%(85)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Canadian0.1%(80)
Macedonian0.1%(74)
Syrian0%(59)
Egyptian0%(48)
Danish0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(40)
Latvian0%(34)
Belgian0%(33)
Finnish0%(29)
Brazilian0%(28)
Serbian0%(27)
Haitian0%(20)
Somali0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.7%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 8.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.2%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 68.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.7%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
−10%since 1990
from 19.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.6%(15,788)
Married62.3%(38,321)
Widowed4.4%(2,686)
Divorced7.7%(4,757)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(12,930)
Married54.3%(34,337)
Widowed17.3%(10,969)
Divorced7.9%(5,014)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(1,436)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(1,543)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(2,923)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(416)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(57)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,078 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has about 150,336 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania earns about $32,699 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $63,900, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.

How educated are people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?

About 9.5% of people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,249 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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