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Pottsville, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,040 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
Pottsville:

$101,040
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,950 - $169,072

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $193,277
Here:

$193,277
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,026
Here:

$98,026
State:

$254,369

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,372
Here:

$74,372
State:

$297,446

Mobile homes: $24,498
Here:

$24,498
State:

$92,414

Total population: 13,940 (All urban)

Houses: 6,550 (5,652 occupied: 3,261 owner occupied, 2,516 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,558 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $56,554.

Median contract rent in 2022: $615 (lower quartile is $507, upper quartile is $708)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $891


Median gross rent in Pottsville, PA in 2022: $778

Housing units in Pottsville with a mortgage: 1,768 (141 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 143 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 161

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $85,790

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,761

Median monthly housing costs: $769

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Pottsville, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1937

Median year apartment built: 1953

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,376
  • Male householders: 2,800 (964 living alone), Female householders: 2,851 (1,019 living alone)
  • 1,658 spouses (1,582 opposite-sex spouses), 692 unmarried partners, (679 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,539 children (3,174 natural, 86 adopted, 277 stepchildren), 358 grandchildren, 204 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 0 foster children, 289 other relatives, 224 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 675

Size of family households: 1,622 2-persons, 891 3-persons, 428 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,856 1-person, 547 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

846 married couples with children.
1,484 single-parent households (334 men, 1,150 women).

93.6% of residents of Pottsville speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 176 (1.3%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 481 bedroom
  • 4992 bedrooms
  • 1,7963 bedrooms
  • 7284 bedrooms
  • 1905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • 230no bedroom
  • 7041 bedroom
  • 5362 bedrooms
  • 8643 bedrooms
  • 694 bedrooms
  • 1125+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Pottsville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pottsville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 171no vehicle
  • 1,2001 vehicle
  • 1,3402 vehicles
  • 4933 vehicles
  • 394 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Pottsville in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pottsville in renter-occupied apartments
  • 879no vehicle
  • 1,2111 vehicle
  • 3882 vehicles
  • 333 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 1004 rooms
  • 3335 rooms
  • 9656 rooms
  • 6327 rooms
  • 6168 rooms
  • 6019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • 2251 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 3533 rooms
  • 5434 rooms
  • 6275 rooms
  • 3486 rooms
  • 1417 rooms
  • 1818 rooms
  • 769+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Pottsville, PA
  • Pottsville, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Pottsville, PA in 2022
  • 358Less than $10,000
  • 661$10,000 to $19,999
  • 695$20,000 to $29,999
  • 636$30,000 to $39,999
  • 466$40,000 to $49,999
  • 480$50,000 to $59,999
  • 735$60,000 to $74,999
  • 762$75,000 to $99,999
  • 267$100,000 to $124,999
  • 309$125,000 to $149,999
  • 235$150,000 to $199,999
  • 113$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Pottsville, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Pottsville, PA in 2022
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 28$15,000 to $19,999
  • 33$20,000 to $24,999
  • 115$25,000 to $29,999
  • 29$30,000 to $34,999
  • 85$35,000 to $39,999
  • 74$40,000 to $49,999
  • 389$50,000 to $59,999
  • 255$60,000 to $69,999
  • 207$70,000 to $79,999
  • 293$80,000 to $89,999
  • 351$90,000 to $99,999
  • 179$100,000 to $124,999
  • 230$125,000 to $149,999
  • 297$150,000 to $174,999
  • 82$175,000 to $199,999
  • 257$200,000 to $249,999
  • 201$250,000 to $299,999
  • 18$300,000 to $399,999
  • 43$400,000 to $499,999
  • 46$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Pottsville, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Pottsville, PA in 2022
  • 83Less than $100
  • 16$100 to $149
  • 21$150 to $199
  • 76$200 to $249
  • 141$250 to $299
  • 68$300 to $349
  • 7$350 to $399
  • 38$400 to $449
  • 146$450 to $499
  • 204$500 to $549
  • 240$550 to $599
  • 387$600 to $649
  • 380$650 to $699
  • 81$700 to $749
  • 145$750 to $799
  • 128$800 to $899
  • 9$900 to $999
  • 73$1,000 to $1,249
  • 34$1,250 to $1,499
  • 67$1,500 to $1,999
  • 62No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 489 (8.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 334
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,103
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 999
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,355
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 431
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 225
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 121
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 45
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 101
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 357
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 155
  • 90 or more minutes: 264
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pottsville

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,723 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled: 742 (7.8%)
  • Bus: 81 (0.9%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 90 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 303 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 484 (5.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.1%Males
  • 7.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 41.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 81.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 31.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  • 812010 or later
  • 522000 to 2009
  • 11990 to 1999
  • 181980 to 1989
  • 451970 to 1979
  • 56Before 1970
Ancestries in Pottsville, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,523 (31.7%)
  • Italian: 582 (12.1%)
  • American: 414 (8.6%)
  • Irish: 410 (8.5%)
  • Polish: 294 (6.1%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 207 (4.3%)
  • Dutch: 180 (3.7%)
  • English: 104 (2.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 104 (2.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 99 (2.1%)
  • Egyptian: 73 (1.5%)
  • Slovak: 40 (0.8%)
  • Slavic: 31 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 28 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 28 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 25 (0.5%)
  • Brazilian: 16 (0.3%)
  • African: 16 (0.3%)
  • Cajun: 12 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 11 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 9 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 9 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 8 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 8 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 7 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 5 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 4 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Belize
Pottsville:

26.1% (48)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (579)

Germany
Pottsville:

24.5% (45)
Pennsylvania:

1.9% (18,065)

Canada
Pottsville:

16.8% (31)
Pennsylvania:

1.8% (17,032)

Poland
Pottsville:

12.0% (22)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% (12,172)

Other Western Africa
Pottsville:

8.2% (15)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (5,099)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,568
  • Other state: 1,350
  • Northeast: 788
  • Midwest: 153
  • South: 329
  • West: 80

86.5% of Pottsville residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83.0% lived in Pennsylvania.


Pottsville:

86.5%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 81
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 35
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 60
  • 10th grade: 115
  • 11th grade: 43
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 353
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,909
  • Less than 1 year of college: 309
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 449
  • Associate degree: 311
  • Bachelor's degree: 662
  • Master's degree: 164
  • Professional school degree: 126
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 37
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 30
  • 9th grade: 36
  • 10th grade: 32
  • 11th grade: 141
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 64
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,959
  • Less than 1 year of college: 448
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 500
  • Associate degree: 633
  • Bachelor's degree: 571
  • Master's degree: 374
  • Professional school degree: 20
  • Doctorate degree: 29
Educational Attainment for Females
Pottsville marital status for males
Pottsville marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,095
  • One, attached: 2,615
  • Two: 404
  • 3 or 4: 495
  • 5 to 9: 203
  • 10 to 19: 214
  • 20 to 49: 148
  • 50 or more: 358
  • Mobile homes: 11
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 5.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Pottsville
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pottsville, PA
  • 40.6%Utility gas
  • 39.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.1%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pottsville, PA
  • 46.4%Electricity
  • 31.1%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:

1.4%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 199
Here:

24.7%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:

13.4%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability