Pottsville, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

143,201

0.0747% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

44.2

0.227% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

2.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$63,574

10% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$127,900

13.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

64,570

0.984% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pottsville, PA had a population of 143k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $63,574. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pottsville, PA declined from 143,308 to 143,201, a −0.0747% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,785 to $63,574, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pottsville, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), White (Hispanic) (2.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.98%).

None of the households in Pottsville, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Pottsville, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pottsville, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (214810) (103 degrees awarded in 2022), Schuylkill Technology Center (55 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Pottsville (44 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Pottsville, PA was $127,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Pottsville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pottsville, PA was 2 cars per household.

Pottsville, PA borders .

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Population & Diversity

Pottsville, PA is home to a population of 143k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.2% of Pottsville, PA residents were born outside of the country (3.15k people).

In 2022, there were 33.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127k people) in Pottsville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Pottsville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pottsville, PA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pottsville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pottsville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 217
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 252
White (Hispanic)
3.3k ± 531

6.15%

Hispanic Population

8.81k people

6.15% of the people in Pottsville, PA are hispanic (8.81k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pottsville, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.15k people

2.14%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.07k people

As of 2022, 2.2% of Pottsville, PA residents (3.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pottsville, PA was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pottsville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,953 ± 278
Gulf War (2001-)
1,305 ± 203
Gulf War (1990s)
1,166 ± 304

Pottsville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pottsville, PA employs 64.6k people. The largest industries in Pottsville, PA are Manufacturing (12,645 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,752 people), and Retail Trade (7,296 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,515), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,041).

Employment

Occupations

64.6k

2022 Value

± 1,690

0.984%

1 Year growth

± 3.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pottsville, PA grew at a rate of 0.984%, from 63.9k employees to 64.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pottsville, PA, are Production Occupations (7,326 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,232 people), and Management Occupations (5,199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pottsville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.6k

2022 Value

± 1,690

0.984%

1 Year growth

± 3.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pottsville, PA grew at a rate of 0.984%, from 63.9k employees to 64.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pottsville, PA, are Manufacturing (12,645 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,752 people), and Retail Trade (7,296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pottsville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pottsville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,703

Median earning men ± $1,384

$35,261

Median earning women ± $1,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,111), Information ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,660), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,569), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,262).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,105
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
697
Manufacturing
618
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Pottsville, PA awarded 230 degrees. The student population of Pottsville, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 248 male students and 539 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pottsville, PA are White (203 and 88.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (13 and 5.65%), Black or African American (7 and 3.04%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Pottsville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (214810) (103 and 44.8%), Schuylkill Technology Center (55 and 23.9%), and Empire Beauty School-Pottsville (44 and 19.1%).

The most popular majors in Pottsville, PA are General Cosmetology (40 and 17.4%), Registered Nursing (34 and 14.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (33 and 14.3%).

The median tuition cost in Pottsville, PA for a public four year colleges is $14,624 for in-state students and $24,318 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Pottsville, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 787 (31.5% men and 68.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 787 students enrolled in Pottsville, PA, 31.5% men and 68.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 541 records, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
40 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
33 degrees awarded

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This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pottsville, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (214810)
103 degrees awarded
Schuylkill Technology Center
55 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Pottsville
44 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (214810) with 103 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 57 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pottsville, PA, which is 0.329 times less than the 173 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 203 degrees mean that there were 15.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($14,624) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,210) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pottsville, PA was $127,900 in 2022, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,800 to $127,900, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pottsville, PA is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pottsville, PA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pottsville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,449

$43,614

Median Property Taxes

±$1,198

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pottsville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pottsville, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2022

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.5% of the housing units in Pottsville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pottsville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Pottsville, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$63,574

Median Household Income

± $1,527

57k

Number of Households

± 1,523

In 2022, the median household income of the 57k households in Pottsville, PA grew to $63,574 from the previous year's value of $57,785.

The following chart displays the households in Pottsville, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pottsville, PA is from Pottsville, PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pottsville, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (9.76%)
Worked At Home (5.34%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Pottsville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (5.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pottsville, PA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Pottsville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pottsville, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pottsville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pottsville, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pottsville, PA (16.8k out of 136k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pottsville, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Pottsville, PA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.04%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pottsville, PA grew by 7.85% from 5.61% to 6.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pottsville, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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