Pottstown, PA Demographics
What is the population of Pottstown?
There are 23,356 residents in Pottstown, with a median age of 35.2. Of this, 47.83% are males and 52.17% are females. US-born citizens make up 92.89% of the resident pool in Pottstown, while non-US-born citizens account for 4.98%. Additionally, 2.13% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 19,226 people in Pottstown currently live in the same house as they did last year.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Total Population | 23,356 | 0.3% |
Male Population | 11,172 | 0.9% |
Female Population | 12,184 | -0.2% |
Male Population 47.83%
Female Population 52.17%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Median Age | 35.2 | -0.6% |
Citizen U.S. Born | 21,696 | -1.0% |
Citizen not U.S. Born | 1,163 | 24.6% |
Not Citizen | 497 | 12.4% |
Citizen U.S. Born 92.89%
Citizen not U.S. Born 4.98%
Not Citizen 2.13%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Moved from Abroad | 25 | N/A |
Moved from Same County | 2,486 | 5.4% |
Moved from Same State | 997 | -10.3% |
Moved from Different State | 259 | -23.1% |
Same House as Last Year | 19,226 | -0.1% |
Moved from Abroad 0.11%
Moved from Same County 10.81%
Moved from Same State 4.34%
Moved from Different State 1.13%
Same House as Last Year 83.62%
What are the employment statistics in Pottstown?
White-collar workers make up 72.55% of the working population in Pottstown, while blue-collar employees account for 27.45%. There are also 562 entrepreneurs in Pottstown (4.76% of the workforce); 8,940 workers employed in private companies (75.66%); and 855 people working in governmental institutions (7.24%).
Y-o-Y Change | ||
White Collar | 8,572 | -1.8% |
Blue Collar | 3,244 | 7.1% |
White Collar 72.55%
Blue Collar 27.45%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Self Employees | 562 | -3.3% |
Private Companies | 8,940 | -1.4% |
Governmental Workers | 855 | 20.1% |
Not for Profit Companies | 1,459 | 4.7% |
Self Employees 4.76%
Private Companies 75.66%
Governmental Workers 7.24%
Not for Profit Companies 12.35%
How many households are there in Pottstown?
There are a total of 9,743 households in Pottstown, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 60.04% of these Pottstown households, while non-family units account for the remaining 39.96%. Additionally, 32.08% of households have children and 67.92% of households are without children.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Total households | 9,743 | 2.3% |
Average People per Household | 2 | N/A |
Family Households | 5,850 | 1.6% |
Non-Family Households | 3,893 | 3.3% |
Family Households 60.04%
Non-Family Households 39.96%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Households with Children | 3,126 | -0.3% |
Households without Children | 6,617 | 3.6% |
Households with Children 32.08%
Households without Children 67.92%
What are the median and average incomes in Pottstown?
The average annual household income in Pottstown is $70,758, while the median household income sits at $57,647 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $61,600, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $68,267. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $29,957 and $39,137, respectively.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Average Household Income | $70,758 | 5.9% |
Median Household Income | $57,647 | 9.3% |
People below Poverty Level | -5 | N/A |
People above Poverty Level | 19,506 | 0.7% |
How many homeowners and renters are there in Pottstown?
There are 10,872 housing units in Pottstown, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1948. Of the 9,743 occupied housing units in Pottstown, 50.33% are owner-occupied, while 49.67% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 69.82% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $160,100. In general, housing costs reach $1,214 per month in Pottstown.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Housing Units | 10,872 | 1.2% |
Median Year Built | 1948 | 0.0% |
Built in 1939 or Earlier | 4,513 | 1.3% |
Built between 1940 and 1949 | 1,104 | 0.6% |
Built between 1950 and 1959 | 2,181 | 15.8% |
Built between 1960 and 1969 | 818 | -16.8% |
Built between 1970 and 1979 | 1,076 | 16.1% |
Built between 1980 and 1989 | 313 | -36.6% |
Built between 1990 and 1999 | 306 | -18.6% |
Built between 2000 and 2009 | 350 | -2.8% |
Built between 2010 and 2019 | 202 | 21.0% |
Built in 2020 or Later | 9 | N/A |
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Occupied Housing Units | 9,743 | 2.3% |
Owner Occupied | 4,904 | 3.2% |
Renter Occupied | $4,839 | 1.3% |
Owner Occupied 50.33%
Renter Occupied 49.67%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
With Mortgage | 3,424 | 3.6% |
Without Mortgage | 1,480 | 2.4% |
Median Value with Mortgage | $160,100 | 14.8% |
Median Value without Mortgage | $147,600 | 21.0% |
Median Housing Costs per Month | $1,214 | 7.2% |
With Mortgage 69.82%
Without Mortgage 30.18%
What is the level of education in Pottstown?
Approximately 48.7% of the population in Pottstown holds a high school degree (that's 8,626 residents), while 21.33% have attained a college certificate (4,446 locals) and 12.5% have a bachelor's degree (2,214 people).
Y-o-Y Change | ||
No High School | 387 | 8.7% |
Some High School | 8,626 | -1.1% |
Some College | 4,446 | 3.2% |
Associate Degree | 1,436 | -6.7% |
Bachelor's Degree | 2,214 | 1.4% |
Graduate Degree | 1,271 | 13.7% |
No High School 2.19%
Some High School 48.7%
Some College 21.33%
Associate Degree 8.11%
Bachelor's Degree 12.5%
Graduate Degree 7.18%
What is the marital status of Pottstown residents?
A total of 7,471 people in Pottstown have never been married (which represents 40.05% of the total population), while 7,481 of them are wedded (40.11%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 658 (3.53%) and 2,520 (13.51%), respectively.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Never Married | 7,471 | 4.0% |
Married | 7,481 | 0.3% |
Separated | 658 | 0.5% |
Widowed | 1,181 | -1.1% |
Divorced | 2,520 | 2,520.0% |
Never Married 40.05%
Married 40.11%
Separated 3.53%
Widowed 6.33%
Divorced 13.51%
What are the most common means of transportation in Pottstown?
The top three means of transportation people in Pottstown use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 9,325 residents commute by car, 358 prefer going to work by walking and 168 by bus or trolley bus
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Car | 9,325 | -2.1% |
Bus or TrolleyBus | 168 | -23.3% |
Subway or Elevated | 64 | N/A |
Railroad | 26 | N/A |
Bicycle | 37 | 164.3% |
TaxiCab | 81 | -13.8% |
Walk | 358 | -16.4% |
What is the median and average household income in Pottstown by zipcode?
Methodology & Disclaimers
Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.