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Pottsville Micro

Pottsville, PA · 1 counties · 148,289 residents · 779 sq mi
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Pottsville is a metro area of 148,289 people. At a median age of 43.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $88,400. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
148,289
−1%since 2000
from 150,336 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
190 / sq mi
−1%since 2000
from 193 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
43.2
+6%since 2000
from 40.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
779 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K145K148K151K154K19902000201020202024Pottsville
2024144K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(7,711)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.5%(8,129)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.7%(8,406)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.9%(8,715)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(7,624)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.5%(17,111)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(20,361)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.6%(23,061)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.7%(20,343)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.7%(12,900)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.5%(9,591)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(4,337)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,315
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,699 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,408
+24%since 2000
from $17,230 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services3%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,400
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$543
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $379 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
75.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
24.4% rent
Vacancy rate
12.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.34 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.1
+1%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(144,290)
Black2%(3,049)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,671)
Asian0.4%(622)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(138,248)
Black2.6%(3,841)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(4,080)
Asian0.5%(703)
Other0.9%(1,334)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,297)
Mexican0.8%(1,138)
Dominican0.3%(429)
Spaniard0.2%(270)
Cuban0.1%(112)
Colombian0.1%(87)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German33.2%(49,274)
Irish19.6%(28,998)
Polish11.5%(17,006)
Italian9.9%(14,681)
Dutch8.3%(12,265)
Lithuanian5.4%(8,080)
English5.1%(7,607)
American3.9%(5,727)
Slovak3.5%(5,222)
Welsh3.1%(4,540)
Ukrainian3%(4,451)
French1.5%(2,241)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(1,849)
Greek1%(1,464)
Hungarian0.8%(1,144)
Austrian0.8%(1,139)
Scottish0.7%(991)
Swiss0.6%(831)
Arab0.5%(764)
Czech0.5%(701)
Swedish0.5%(692)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(690)
Lebanese0.4%(555)
Norwegian0.3%(445)
West Indian0.2%(260)
Portuguese0.2%(224)
Canadian0.1%(205)
British0.1%(196)
Croatian0.1%(129)
Jamaican0.1%(122)
Slovene0.1%(82)
Syrian0.1%(77)
Romanian0%(63)
Danish0%(59)
Finnish0%(57)
Belgian0%(50)
Serbian0%(38)
Moroccan0%(34)
Iraqi0%(29)
Turkish0%(26)
Latvian0%(25)
Haitian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(12)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.1%(24,433)
Married46.1%(28,761)
Widowed4.2%(2,640)
Divorced10.6%(6,589)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(17,247)
Married46.8%(27,168)
Widowed12.2%(7,067)
Divorced11.4%(6,628)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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In this metro

Largest cities

PottsvilleCENTRAL13,170Tamaqua6,929Schuylkill Haven5,253Minersville4,423Shenandoah4,122Frackville3,893Mahanoy City3,539Lake Wynonah3,036Orwigsburg3,003St. Clair2,755McAdoo2,474Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County)2,440Pine Grove2,077Port Carbon1,806Tremont1,696Cressona1,622Valley View CDP (Schuylkill County)1,487Tower City1,434Girardville1,325Hometown1,283Shenandoah Heights1,262Hegins1,088New Philadelphia1,062Palo Alto983Friedensburg842Gordon769Ringtown721Deer Lake693Auburn677Englewood661

The 30 most populous of 68 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Schuylkill CountyCENTRAL145,085
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pottsville, PA?

Pottsville, PA has about 148,289 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pottsville, PA?

The typical household in Pottsville, PA earns about $42,315 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pottsville, PA expensive?

In Pottsville, PA, the median home is worth about $88,400, and the typical rent is about $543 a month.

How educated are people in Pottsville, PA?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Pottsville, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pottsville, PA?

About 11.9% of people in Pottsville, PA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pottsville, PA grown since 1990?

Yes, Pottsville, PA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,296 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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