United States › Pottsville MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Pottsville Micro Pottsville, PA · 1 counties · 143,049 residents · 779 sq mi
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The short version
Pottsville is a metro area of 143,049 people. At a median age of 45.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $106,100. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 40.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K 145K 148K 151K 154K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Pottsville Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,703
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,699 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,230 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.5%
Public administration 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing 2.2%
Education & health services 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.7%
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$106,100
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$710
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $379 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 78.0% in 2000
25.2% rent
2.30 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.1 in 2009
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-Hispanic 96%(144,290)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(1,671)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 88.2%(126,192)
Hispanic / Latino 5.6%(8,064)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 77.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 57.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.1%(24,433)
Women 15+
Never married 29.7%(17,247)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 13.2%(1,335)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.5%(1,665)
Share of the 10,086 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 PottsvilleCENTRAL 13,170 Tamaqua 6,929 Schuylkill Haven 5,253 Minersville 4,423 Shenandoah 4,122 Frackville 3,893 Mahanoy City 3,539 Lake Wynonah 3,036 Orwigsburg 3,003 St. Clair 2,755 McAdoo 2,474 Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County) 2,440 Pine Grove 2,077 Port Carbon 1,806 Tremont 1,696 Cressona 1,622 Valley View CDP (Schuylkill County) 1,487 Tower City 1,434 Girardville 1,325 Hometown 1,283 Shenandoah Heights 1,262 Hegins 1,088 New Philadelphia 1,062 Palo Alto 983 Friedensburg 842 Gordon 769 Ringtown 721 Deer Lake 693 Auburn 677 Englewood 661 The 30 most populous of 68 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pottsville, PA? Pottsville, PA has about 143,049 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pottsville, PA? The typical household in Pottsville, PA earns about $53,703 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 $106,100, and the typical rent is about $710 a month.
How educated are people in Pottsville, PA? About 17.0% 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 13.1% 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 9,536 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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