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Pottsville, PA
Demographic Data




Pottsville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Pottsville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,338

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.0%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
7.1%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
24.7%
55 - 64:
11.8%
Over 65 Years:
19.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.8%
1.8%
89.1%
89.1%
19.5%
19.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Pottsville
USA
$27,200
$27,200
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Pottsville
USA
$46,081
$46,081
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.8%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Transportation
Public Service
Accommodation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Wholesale
Administration
Information Technology
19.1%
19.1%
17.1%
17.1%
15.3%
15.3%
7.2%
7.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.4%
85.4%
7.4%
7.4%
4.5%
4.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
Dutch
Polish
English
Lithuanian
Pennsylvania German
French
Slovak
Welsh
Ukrainian
Greek
Egyptian
Scottish
Swedish
Lebanese
Hungarian
Russian
Slavic
30.5%
30.5%
17.8%
17.8%
10.3%
10.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.4%
5.4%
3.8%
3.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
French
Arabic
Italian
West Germanic languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Polish
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Thai
94.2%
94.2%
3.1%
3.1%
1.8%
1.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Pottsville Residents

1.3%


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