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Pottsville city, PA


Schuylkill County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 13,386   ( 938 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population density: 3213.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,433 85.41% 13.1%
Black:6004.48% 44.2%
Indian:50.04% 75.0%
Asian:110.08% 88.5%
2+ races:2651.98% 0.8%
Hispanic:9977.45% 175.4%
Total non-White:1,95314.59% 66.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,718 -14.5
Change in Non-White pop.:780 6.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,324
13,15191.81%
4162.90%
200.14%
960.67%
2631.84%
3622.53%
1,1738.19%

2000
15,536
14,78695.17%
3872.49%
440.28%
590.38%
570.37%
1941.25%
7504.83%

1990
16,603
16,10296.98%
2391.44%
410.25%
1040.63%
n/a
1170.70%
5013.02%

1980
18,179
17,68597.28%
1660.91%
210.12%
1420.78%
n/a
1650.91%
4942.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,635 -10.5
423 2.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,316 -7.9
249 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,583 -8.7
7 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Pottsville city, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.6
3,058 22.8%
10,328 77.2%
2,591 19.4%
5,655
2.25
3,179 56.2%
1,692 53.2%
596 18.7%
2,476 43.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.5
3,108 21.7%
11,216 78.3%
2,616 18.3%
6,031
2.26
3,458 57.3%
2,223 64.3%
525 15.2%
2,573 42.7%

2000
NumberPercent
40.1
3,502 22.5%
12,034 77.5%
3,251 20.9%
6,381
2.29
3,829 60.0%
2,796 73.0%
456 11.9%
2,552 40.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
3,921 23.6%
12,682 76.4%
3,298 19.9%
6,760
2.39
4,388 64.9%
3,263 74.4%
456 10.4%
2,372 35.1%

1980
NumberPercent
37.2
4,475 24.6%
13,704 75.4%
3,331 18.3%
6,889
2.58
4,711 68.4%
3,811 80.9%
349 7.4%
2,178 31.6%

2022 Housing Data for Pottsville city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,553 
Median Value$91,200 
Occupied5,65586.3%
Vacant89813.7%
Owned3,19256.4%
Rented2,46343.6%
Median Rent$806 
Single-Family Units4,71371.9%
    Detached2,09632.0%
    Attached2,61739.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units92714.1%
Mobile Homes120.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pottsville city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003816.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993516.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993526.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993896.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993055.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992404.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994037.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993656.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991492.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994317.6%
$60,000 to $74,99962811.1%
$75,000 to $99,99974113.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992624.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992945.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992183.9%
$200,000 or more1462.6%
Median Household Income46,081 
Per Capita Income27,200 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3947.0%
Public Assistance4538.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,74830.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,22569.6%
Unemployed5998.0%
In Armed Forces140.2%
Total Labor Force5,83877.8%
Not in Labor Force1,66522.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7782,37142.9%
Non-Profit7527621.4%
Self-Employed26817660.4%
Local Government28526252.1%
State Government21015158.2%
Federal Government581579.5%
Total Private + Self2,0462,54744.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.62870447.1%
Total2,6743,25145.1%
Pct. Govt.16.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts59610.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,19220.0%
Professional, Technical1,21220.4%
Service Occupations1,20520.2%
All others1,74629.3%
White Collar 50.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,13919.1%
Health care and social assistance1,01717.1%
Manufacturing91315.3%
Educational services4267.2%
Transportation and warehousing3035.1%
Public administration2934.9%
Accommodation and food services2914.9%
Other services2834.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2554.3%
Construction2424.1%
Wholesale trade1652.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1522.6%
Information1362.3%
Finance and insurance1091.8%
Utilities711.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction681.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation560.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing160.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting160.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pottsville city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3412.55%
Puerto Rican5514.12%
Cuban730.55%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American220.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian220.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic100.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese100.07%
Indian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,72094.2%
Spanish3813.1%
German, other Germanic1981.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun830.7%
Arabic440.4%
Vietnamese100.1%
Other Indo-European90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,08230.5%
Irish2,37717.8%
Italian1,38310.3%
Dutch8266.2%
Polish7185.4%
English5153.8%
American4703.5%
Lithuanian3472.6%
Pennsylvania German3042.3%
French2702.0%
Slovak2051.5%
Welsh2011.5%
Ukrainian1611.2%
Greek1120.8%
Egyptian820.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,30899.4%
Not a citizen780.6%
Native13,20898.7%
Foreign-born1781.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pottsville city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
215 2.3%804 8.6%3,921 41.8%2,612 27.8%1,202 12.8%626 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 215 2.3%
9-12 Years 804 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,921 41.8%
Some College 2,612 27.8%
Bach. Degree 1,202 12.8%
Grad Degree 626 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pottsville city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +185 D +295 D + 7.2%
D +480
2020 vs. 2012 R +801 R +974 R + 17.9%
D -173
2020 vs. 2008 R +496 R +1,067 R + 18.5%
D -571
2016 vs. 2008 R +311 R +1,362 R + 25.7%
D -1,051
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Donald Trump* (R) 3,148 54.0% Joe Biden (D) 2,573 44.1% 114 2.0% 5,835 5 7 0.08%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 2,963 55.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,093 39.3% 272 5.1% 5,328 7 10 0.09%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 2,746 52.9% Mitt Romney (R) 2,347 45.2% 98 1.9% 5,191 -1 -2 0.09%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 3,144 53.4% John McCain (R) 2,652 45.0% 96 1.6% 5,892 1 -1 0.10%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 3,136 50.7% George W. Bush* (R) 3,008 48.6% 47 0.8% 6,191 0 -2 0.11%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,903 51.4% George W. Bush (R) 2,524 44.6% 226 4.0% 5,653 -2 -3 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pottsville city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,573 44.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,148 54.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 101 1.7%
Other 13 0.2%
TOTAL 5,835
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Pottsville city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,093 39.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,963 55.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 131 2.5%
Other 141 2.6%
TOTAL 5,328
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Pottsville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,746 52.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,347 45.2%
Other 98 1.9%
TOTAL 5,191
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Pottsville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,144 53.4%
John McCain (R) 2,652 45.0%
Other 96 1.6%
TOTAL 5,892
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Pottsville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,008 48.6%
John Kerry (D) 3,136 50.7%
Other 47 0.8%
TOTAL 6,191
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Pottsville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,524 44.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,903 51.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 183 3.2%
Other 43 0.8%
TOTAL 5,653
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pottsville city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% John Fetterman (D) 2,104 48.0% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,097 47.8% 182 [+] 4.2% 4,383 2 0.08%
2022 G 41% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,386 54.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,882 43.1% 99 [+] 2.3% 4,367 1 0.08%
2018 S1 36% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,969 50.6% Lou Barletta (R) 1,861 47.9% 58 [+] 1.5% 3,888 5 0.08%
2018 G 36% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,231 57.5% Scott Wagner (R) 1,579 40.7% 71 [+] 1.8% 3,881 0 0.08%
2016 S3 48% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,562 48.9% Katie McGinty (D) 2,294 43.8% 385 [+] 7.3% 5,241 0 0.09%
2014 G 30% Tom Wolf (D) 2,052 62.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,216 37.2% 0 0.0% 3,268 -8 0.09%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote