In 2023, Pottsville, PA had a population of 143k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $66,901. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pottsville, PA grew from 143,201 to 143,259, a 0.0405% increase and its median household income grew from $63,574 to $66,901, a 5.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pottsville, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), and White (Hispanic) (2.09%).
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.
98.9% of the residents in Pottsville, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pottsville, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (214810) (103 degrees awarded in 2022), Schuylkill Technology Center (55 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Pottsville (44 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Pottsville, PA was $140,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.
Most people in Pottsville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pottsville, PA was 2 cars per household.
Pottsville, PA borders Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, Lebanon, PA, Reading, PA, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA, and Sunbury, PA.
