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Pottstown, Pennsylvania

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StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population23,47613,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,828$77,971$80,734
Median Age36.640.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$195,400$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,260$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate17.5%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.9%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.1%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.826.326.4
Worked from Home10.6%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.1%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Age in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age36.640.938.9
Under 18 %24.8%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.9%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households9,5505,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.8%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.9%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone34.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married39.8%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,682$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.4%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.5%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.7%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households24.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units10,4475,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes35.3%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,951.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.9%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.8%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,464$3,311n/a

Education in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School11.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate40.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.2%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.2%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.1%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.6%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.9%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.6%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottstownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.7%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.1%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Pottstown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.