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Pottsville, Pennsylvania

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StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population13,36413,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,332$77,971$80,734
Median Age43.440.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$100,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$822$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate19.9%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.1%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.326.326.4
Worked from Home8.8%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Age in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age43.440.938.9
Under 18 %19.8%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.5%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Households6,0015,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households54.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.2%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.1%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone35.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married38.2%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,888$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.5%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.7%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.9%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.7%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households31.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units6,9725,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.2%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.0%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.9%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,036$3,311n/a

Education in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School10.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate41.0%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.5%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.1%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.9%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.5%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.6%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.1%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

StatisticPottsvillePennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence88.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.0%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Pottsville

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.