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Pottsville, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,374
Population
3,207/sq mi density
$53,465
Median Income
$29,919 per capita
$97,700
Home Value
$145,313 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
271
Violent Crime/100K
2,215 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$53,465 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,700 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
271 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,465
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,919
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pottsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pottsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,465
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,919
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,391
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,492M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,961
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
347
Retail
449
Manufacturing
163
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,391
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,393
54% 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 | $53,465 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,919 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,492M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,961 |
| Restaurants | 248 |
| Healthcare | 347 |
| Retail | 449 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,391 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,393 |