Moving to Pottsville, Pennsylvania

About Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville

Pottsville is a city and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,346 at the 2020 census, and is the principal city of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, 52 miles (84 km) south of Wilkes-Barre. It is located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region.

Pottsville is located 47.4 miles (76.3 km) west of Allentown, 96.6 miles (155.5 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and 135 miles (217 km) west of New York City.

Gender
Gender Pottsville Pennsylvania Country
Female 55.5% 51% 50.8%
Male 44.5% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Pottsville Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 10.6% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.8% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 14.1% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.9% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.6% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.2% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.8% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.8% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Pottsville Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 42% 34% 27.0%
Other College 17% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Pottsville Pennsylvania Country
White 91.6% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 3.5% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.1% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.6% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.3% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity