Pottsville, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
13,364
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.4
5.08% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.9%
8.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,332
1.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$100,500
2.87% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,027
1.29% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.3% of the residents in Pottsville, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pottsville, PA are Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing (30 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pottsville, PA was $100,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Pottsville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pottsville, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pottsville, PA is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.05% of Pottsville, PA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Pottsville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 White (Hispanic) and 353 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Pottsville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pottsville, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pottsville, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 486
  2. White (Hispanic)
    505 ± 257
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    353 ± 308
8.84%
Hispanic Population
1.18k people

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Pottsville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 White (Hispanic) and 353 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.84% of the people in Pottsville, PA are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pottsville, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.05%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
140 people
1.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
160 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Pottsville, PA residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pottsville, PA was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    167 ± 84
  2. Vietnam
    163 ± 73
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    101 ± 58

Pottsville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pottsville, PA employs 6.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pottsville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,152 people), Retail Trade (1,084 people), and Manufacturing (1,037 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,236), Manufacturing ($62,827), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,438).

Employment

Occupations

6.03k
2024 Value
± 630
−1.29%
1 Year decline
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pottsville, PA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 6.11k employees to 6.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pottsville, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (731 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (536 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pottsville, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.03k
2024 Value
± 630
−1.29%
1 Year decline
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pottsville, PA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 6.11k employees to 6.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pottsville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,152 people), Retail Trade (1,084 people), and Manufacturing (1,037 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,604
Median earning men ± $5,810
$34,079
Median earning women ± $2,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,196), Manufacturing ($66,524), and Wholesale Trade ($66,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,150), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,500), and Manufacturing ($40,919).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pottsville, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pottsville, PA awarded 30 degrees. The student population of Pottsville, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 52 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pottsville, PA are White (29 and 96.7%) and Black or African American (1 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Pottsville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pottsville, PA are Registered Nursing (30 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 55 students enrolled in Pottsville, PA, 5.45% men and 94.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 50 records, of which 94% were women and 6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing
Most Common
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pottsville, PA was Registered Nursing with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pottsville, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing with 30 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pottsville, PA, which is 0.304 times less than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($14,571) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,766) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pottsville, PA was $100,500 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,700 to $100,500, a 2.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Pottsville, PA is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pottsville, PA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pottsville, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,002
$3,427
Median Property Taxes
±$394

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 $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57.1%
Homeownership
2024
56.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Pottsville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,332
Median Household Income
± $8,722
6k
Number of Households
± 605

In 2024, the median household income of the 6k households in Pottsville, PA grew to $54,332 from the previous year's value of $53,465.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pottsville, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.82%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Pottsville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.82%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pottsville, PA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Pottsville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pottsville, PA (2.52k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Pottsville, PA has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 31.1% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.01%
Uninsured
36.8%
Employer Coverage
31.1%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.56%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pottsville, PA grew by 53.1% from 2.62% to 4.01%.

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