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South Pottstown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Montgomery County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,151
Population
1,415/sq mi density
$70,000
Median Income
$32,958 per capita
$258,300
Home Value
$345,181 Zillow
$1,236
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
770
Violent Crime/100K
5,048 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,000 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$258,300 home value, $1,236/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
770 violent crimes/100K (103% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,000
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,958
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Pottstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Pottstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,000
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,958
84%
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
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$110,422M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
24 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 | $70,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,958 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $137,618 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,700 |
| County GDP | $110,422M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
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 |