Pottsville, PA City Data

Pottsville, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,549 people who live in Pottsville and approximately 150,336 who live in Schuylkill County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pottsville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pottsville. We have included Pottsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pottsville Information

Schuylkill County where Pottsville resides is 782.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,336 and has a population rank of 359 out of all the places in the United States.

Pottsville has a total of 15,549 people and of those residents there are 7,247 males and 8,302 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 1,437 births each year and around 2,108 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pottsville varies per year, but currently 15,418 are one race and 131 are two or more races.

Of the 15,549 people who live in Pottsville, there are 3,846 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pottsville is 1,946 male and 1,900 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,042.

General Pottsville Information
Total area in square miles - Schuylkill County	782.61
Water area in square miles - Schuylkill County	N/A
Resident population - Schuylkill County	150,336
Population rank - Schuylkill County	359
Total population	15,549
Total population (male)	7,247
Total population (female)	8,302
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Schuylkill County	1,437
Deaths- Schuylkill County	2,108
Population of one race	15,418
Population of two or more races	131
Population under 20 years	3,846
Population under 20 years (male)	1,946
Population under 20 years (female)	1,900
Total population 18 years and over	12,042

Pottsville Social Characteristics

There are 60,530 households in Pottsville. Families make up 40,237 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pottsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,133), male householder with no wife present (2,778) and female householder with no husband present (5,746). The remainder of the Pottsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,414. Pottsville, PA moving companies help people in Pottsville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pottsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pottsville is based, there are 63,250 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,930 never married, 33,218 now married, 1,119 separated, 10,969 widowed, and 5,014 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,137 separated, 2,686 widowed and 4,757 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pottsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pottsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Schuylkill County)
Total households	60,530
Family households (families)	40,237
With own children under 18 years	17,462
Married-couple family	31,133
With own children under 18 years	12,342
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,778
With own children under 18 years	1,290
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,746
With own children under 18 years	2,885
Nonfamily households	20,414
Householder living alone	18,088
65 years and over	9,962

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,902
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,090
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,769
Householder	3,875
Spouse	2,669
Child	4,328
Other relatives	136
Nonrelatives	275
Unmarried partner	181
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	357
Foster child	23
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,865
Male householder	1,006
Male householder living alone	835
Male householder not living alone	171
Female householder	1,518
Female householder living alone	1,400
Female householder not living alone	118
Nonrelatives	341
Unmarried partner	176
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	79
Foster child	5
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	63,250
Never married	12,930
Now married	33,218
Separated	1,119
Widowed	10,969
Divorced	5,014
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,137
Widowed	2,686
Divorced	4,757

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,549
Male	7,247
Under 5 years	421
5 to 9 years	490
10 to 14 years	529
15 to 17 years	328
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	83
21 years	79
22 to 24 years	232
25 to 29 years	473
30 to 34 years	509
35 to 39 years	538
40 to 44 years	584
45 to 49 years	564
50 to 54 years	452
55 to 59 years	346
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	189
65 and 66 years	107
67 to 69 years	163
70 to 74 years	307
75 to 79 years	256
80 to 84 years	173
85 years and over	132
Female	8,302
Under 5 years	475
5 to 9 years	447
10 to 14 years	502
15 to 17 years	315
18 and 19 years	161
20 years	78
21 years	83
22 to 24 years	230
25 to 29 years	471
30 to 34 years	520
35 to 39 years	516
40 to 44 years	612
45 to 49 years	529
50 to 54 years	507
55 to 59 years	392
60 and 61 years	144
62 to 64 years	207
65 and 66 years	134
67 to 69 years	245
70 to 74 years	471
75 to 79 years	469
80 to 84 years	359
85 years and over	435

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,549
One race	15,418
White	14,885
Black or African American	352
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	79
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	13
Two or more races	131

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,634
People who are White alone	14,027
People who are Black or African American alone	317
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	74
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	172
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	143,026
Same house	99,452
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,067
Different state or abroad	5,740
Different state	5,361
Abroad	379

PLACE OF BIRTH (Schuylkill County)
Total resident population	150,336
Born in United States	148,957
State of residence	135,064
Different state	13,178
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	594
Foreign born	1,500

Pottsville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pottsville. That total enrollment is 30,760 for the population of the country, which includes Pottsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,650 and elementary or high school enrollment was 45,815 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,302.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pottsville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,760
Pre-kindergarten	1,857
Public	1,077
Private	780
Kindergarten	1,692
Public	1,460
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,168
Public	13,394
Private	1,774
Elementary and high school	22,908
Public	20,379
Private	2,529
High school grades 9 to 12	7,740
Public	6,985
Private	755
College, undergraduate years	3,728
Public	2,690
Private	1,038
Graduate or professional school	575
Public	339
Private	236
Not enrolled in school	115,348

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	108,010
Less than 9th grade	7,090
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,577
High school graduate	52,150
Some college, no degree	13,365
Associate's degree	6,239
Bachelor's degree	11,589
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,598

Pottsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 122,842 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pottsville. The Pottsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,125), service occupations (9,188), sales and office occupations (14,585), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (312), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,500) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,192). The 122,842 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 52,320 private wage and salary workers, 7,301 government workers, 4,010 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Schuylkill County)
Population 16 years and over	122,842
In labor force	67,989
Civilian labor force	67,889
Employed	63,902
Unemployed	3,987
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	100
Females 16 years and over	62,355
In labor force	30,567
Civilian labor force	30,558
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,775
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	60,487
In labor force	37,422
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,212
Armed forces	91

COMMUTING TO WORK (Schuylkill County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,702
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,001
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,898
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,514
Other means	326
Worked at home	1,631
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,521,115

OCCUPATION (Schuylkill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,125
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,125
Service occupations	9,188
Sales and office occupations	14,585
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	312
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,500
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,192

INDUSTRY (Schuylkill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,125
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,360
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,596
Wholesale trade	2,324
Retail trade	7,840
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,101
Information	937
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,419
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,304
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,491
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,329
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,029

CLASS OF WORKER (Schuylkill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,125
Private wage and salary workers	52,320
Government workers	7,301
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,010
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pottsville Housing Characteristics

In Pottsville, PA there are 67,806 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 60,530 occupied and 7,276 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pottsville, there are 34,922 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,599 units in Pottsville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pottsville, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pottsville, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pottsville. There are 1,489 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,787 with rent between $200-299, 5,724 with rent between $300-499 and 2,409 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pottsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pottsville, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Schuylkill County)
Total housing units	67,806
Occupied housing units	60,530
Vacant housing units	7,276

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Schuylkill County)
Total housing units	67,806
1-unit, detached	34,922
1-unit, attached	20,599
2 units	2,685
3 or 4 units	2,817
5 to 9 units	1,688
10 to 19 units	600
20 to 49 units	547
50 or more units	969
Mobile home	2,943

HOUSING TENURE (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Owner-occupied	47,198
Renter-occupied	13,332

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
No vehicles available	7,682
2 vehicle available	32,317
3 vehicles available	7,567
4 vehicles available	2,239
5 or more vehicles available	833

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Utility gas	2,598
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,764
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36,323
Coal or coke	9,091
Wood	424
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	267
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Schuylkill County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Less Than $50,000	47,198
$50,000 to $99,999	16,087
$100,000 to $149,999	6,180
$150,000 to $199,999	2,030
$200,000 to $299,999	849
$300,000 to $499,999	134
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	63,300

GROSS RENT (Schuylkill County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,332
Less than $200	1,489
$200 to $299	1,787
$300 to $499	5,724
$500 to $699	2,024
$700 to $999	350
$1,000 to $1,499	28
$1,500 or more	6