South Pottstown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,893

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.22%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,506

2.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,900

Population & Diversity

South Pottstown, PA is home to a population of 1.89k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.17% of South Pottstown, PA residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in South Pottstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Other (Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of South Pottstown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Pottstown, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Pottstown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 450
Other (Hispanic)
100 ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 79

13.6%

Hispanic Population

257 people

13.6% of the people in South Pottstown, PA are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Pottstown, 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

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

2.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of South Pottstown, PA residents (41 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 South Pottstown, PA was 2.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

47 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of South Pottstown, PA employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Pottstown, PA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (130 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($72,857).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 314

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Pottstown, PA declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 1.2k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Pottstown, PA, are Management Occupations (124 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (120 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Pottstown, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 314

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Pottstown, PA declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 1.2k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Pottstown, PA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (130 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Pottstown, PA, though some of these residents may live in South Pottstown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,226

Median earning men ± $7,165

$39,301

Median earning women ± $8,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,118), and Manufacturing ($55,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,714), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,150).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Pottstown, PA was $263,900 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,300 to $263,900, a 2.17% increase. The homeownership rate in South Pottstown, PA is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Pottstown, PA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Pottstown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,253

$425

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 South Pottstown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in South Pottstown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Pottstown, 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.

$71,506

Median Household Income

± $9,250

865

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 865 households in South Pottstown, PA grew to $71,506 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in South Pottstown, 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 South Pottstown, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in South Pottstown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Pottstown, PA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in South Pottstown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Pottstown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Pottstown, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Pottstown, PA (61 out of 1.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Pottstown, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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