Pottsville, PA

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pottsville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pottsville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 486
White (Hispanic)
505 ± 257
Other (Hispanic)
353 ± 308

8.84%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pottsville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 84
Vietnam
163 ± 73
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pottsville, PA.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Pottsville, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 95 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pottsville, PA are White (20 and 100%).

The largest universities in Pottsville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pottsville, PA are Registered Nursing (20 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 100 students enrolled in Pottsville, PA, 5% men and 95% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 79 records, of which 94.9% were women and 5.06% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pottsville, PA was Registered Nursing with 20 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing with 20 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pottsville, PA, which is 0.176 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($12,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,337) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pottsville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pottsville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Carpooled (9.82%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pottsville, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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