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Pottstown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Montgomery County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
23,392
Population
4,823/sq mi density
$56,174
Median Income
$30,176 per capita
$172,300
Home Value
$345,181 Zillow
$1,181
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
718
Violent Crime/100K
3,105 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$56,174 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,300 home value, $1,181/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
718 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,174
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,176
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pottstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pottstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,174
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,176
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$137,618
191%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,700
119%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,700
19% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$110,422M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28,922
Restaurants
2,054
Healthcare
3,385
Retail
2,943
Manufacturing
896
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$137,618
91% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,910
183% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,174 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,176 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $137,618 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,700 |
| County GDP | $110,422M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28,922 |
| Restaurants | 2,054 |
| Healthcare | 3,385 |
| Retail | 2,943 |
| Manufacturing | 896 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $137,618 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,910 |