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    Pottsville, PA
    Demographic Data



    Pottsville Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Pottsville Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    13,404

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.4%
    5 - 17:
    14.5%
    18 - 24:
    6.3%
    25 - 34:
    13.0%
    35 - 54:
    26.3%
    55 - 64:
    13.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    21.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.6%
    2.6%
    89.4%
    89.4%
    21.9%
    21.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Pottsville
    USA
    $30,888
    $30,888
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Pottsville
    USA
    $54,332
    $54,332
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    19.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Education
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Accommodation
    Construction
    Information Technology
    Finance
    Administration
    19.1%
    19.1%
    18.0%
    18.0%
    17.2%
    17.2%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    85.6%
    85.6%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    Italian
    Polish
    Dutch
    English
    Lithuanian
    Welsh
    Pennsylvania German
    Ukrainian
    Slovak
    British
    Greek
    Scots-Irish
    Lebanese
    French
    Scottish
    Austrian
    Swedish
    Russian
    33.3%
    33.3%
    21.6%
    21.6%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    German/Yiddish
    Italian
    West Germanic languages
    French
    Other Asian languages
    Arabic
    Vietnamese
    Other Indo-European
    Langs. of India
    Polish
    African languages
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Laotian
    Thai
    95.0%
    95.0%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Pottsville Residents

    1.0%

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