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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

Population Overview

Total Population
23,392
Population Density
4,823
per square mile
Land Area
1.9
square miles (5.0 km²)
Median Age
36.1 yrs
7% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
49%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 59.1% US: 61.6%
Black 22.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 15.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
59.1%
Black
22.8%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.7%
Spanish
8.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.7%
29% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.9%
30% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.2%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.469
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population23,392
Population Density4,823 / sq mi
Land Area1.9 sq mi
Median Age36.1 years

Gender

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White59.1%
Black or African American22.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.7%
Spanish8.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.7%
Disability16.9%
Health Insurance94.2%
Broadband Access87.0%
Gini Coefficient0.469

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+