Pottstown, PA City Data

Pottstown, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,859 people who live in Pottstown and approximately 750,097 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pottstown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pottstown. We have included Pottstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pottstown Information

Montgomery County where Pottstown resides is 487.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 750,097 and has a population rank of 67 out of all the places in the United States.

Pottstown has a total of 21,859 people and of those residents there are 10,386 males and 11,473 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 9,573 births each year and around 7,256 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pottstown varies per year, but currently 21,258 are one race and 601 are two or more races.

Of the 21,859 people who live in Pottstown, there are 6,036 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pottstown is 3,111 male and 2,925 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,260.

General Pottstown Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	487.45
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	750,097
Population rank - Montgomery County	67
Total population	21,859
Total population (male)	10,386
Total population (female)	11,473
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Montgomery County	9,573
Deaths- Montgomery County	7,256
Population of one race	21,258
Population of two or more races	601
Population under 20 years	6,036
Population under 20 years (male)	3,111
Population under 20 years (female)	2,925
Total population 18 years and over	16,260

Pottstown Social Characteristics

There are 286,098 households in Pottstown. Families make up 198,871 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pottstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (163,746), male householder with no wife present (8,438) and female householder with no husband present (24,044). The remainder of the Pottstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 88,458. Pottstown, PA moving companies help people in Pottstown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pottstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pottstown is based, there are 314,246 females 15 and over; of those females there are 69,029 never married, 181,936 now married, 5,703 separated, 31,579 widowed, and 25,999 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,192 separated, 7,497 widowed and 16,698 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pottstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pottstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	286,098
Family households (families)	198,871
With own children under 18 years	96,544
Married-couple family	163,746
With own children under 18 years	77,578
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,438
With own children under 18 years	3,793
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,044
With own children under 18 years	12,647
Nonfamily households	88,458
Householder living alone	73,031
65 years and over	28,213

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,991
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,553
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,261
Householder	5,534
Spouse	3,776
Child	6,320
Other relatives	248
Nonrelatives	555
Unmarried partner	303
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	63
Unmarried partner	637
Foster child	19
Other	122

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,300
Male householder	1,577
Male householder living alone	1,264
Male householder not living alone	313
Female householder	2,035
Female householder living alone	1,800
Female householder not living alone	235
Nonrelatives	688
Unmarried partner	334
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	164
Foster child	8
Other	113

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	314,246
Never married	69,029
Now married	181,936
Separated	5,703
Widowed	31,579
Divorced	25,999
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,192
Widowed	7,497
Divorced	16,698

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,859
Male	10,386
Under 5 years	870
5 to 9 years	821
10 to 14 years	777
15 to 17 years	418
18 and 19 years	225
20 years	110
21 years	122
22 to 24 years	327
25 to 29 years	782
30 to 34 years	859
35 to 39 years	949
40 to 44 years	780
45 to 49 years	656
50 to 54 years	563
55 to 59 years	477
60 and 61 years	150
62 to 64 years	198
65 and 66 years	129
67 to 69 years	218
70 to 74 years	355
75 to 79 years	319
80 to 84 years	178
85 years and over	103
Female	11,473
Under 5 years	774
5 to 9 years	814
10 to 14 years	718
15 to 17 years	407
18 and 19 years	212
20 years	122
21 years	136
22 to 24 years	379
25 to 29 years	763
30 to 34 years	871
35 to 39 years	872
40 to 44 years	873
45 to 49 years	677
50 to 54 years	618
55 to 59 years	546
60 and 61 years	170
62 to 64 years	275
65 and 66 years	160
67 to 69 years	296
70 to 74 years	554
75 to 79 years	537
80 to 84 years	372
85 years and over	327

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,859
One race	21,258
White	17,343
Black or African American	3,291
American Indian and Alaska Native	50
Asian	142
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	45
Two or more races	601

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,561
People who are White alone	17,093
People who are Black or African American alone	3,253
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	50
People who are Asian alone	138
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	984
People who are Some other race alone	413

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	702,662
Same house	429,699
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	83,650
Different state or abroad	57,918
Different state	43,661
Abroad	14,257

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	750,097
Born in United States	502,333
State of residence	550,542
Different state	141,705
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,698
Foreign born	52,152

Pottstown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pottstown. That total enrollment is 194,722 for the population of the country, which includes Pottstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 66,421 and elementary or high school enrollment was 248,835 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 43,539.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pottstown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	194,722
Pre-kindergarten	16,426
Public	4,811
Private	11,615
Kindergarten	10,338
Public	7,027
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	84,374
Public	66,307
Private	18,067
Elementary and high school	124,418
Public	97,674
Private	26,744
High school grades 9 to 12	40,044
Public	31,367
Private	8,677
College, undergraduate years	31,524
Public	15,956
Private	15,568
Graduate or professional school	12,016
Public	4,218
Private	7,798
Not enrolled in school	527,224

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	515,871
Less than 9th grade	15,649
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	43,658
High school graduate	140,839
Some college, no degree	85,342
Associate's degree	30,596
Bachelor's degree	199,787
Graduate or professional degree	38.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	118,910

Pottstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 589,000 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pottstown. The Pottstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (171,063), service occupations (40,413), sales and office occupations (108,422), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (405), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,380) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,005). The 589,000 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 328,416 private wage and salary workers, 31,043 government workers, 24,311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	589,000
In labor force	403,574
Civilian labor force	402,653
Employed	384,688
Unemployed	17,965
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	921
Females 16 years and over	309,201
In labor force	190,402
Civilian labor force	190,324
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,428
Armed forces	78
Males 16 years and over	279,799
In labor force	213,172
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,537
Armed forces	843

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	379,832
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	305,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	31,393
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,963
Other means	1,585
Worked at home	13,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,715,420

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Management, professional, and related occupations	171,063
Service occupations	40,413
Sales and office occupations	108,422
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	405
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,380
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,005

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,039
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	57,831
Wholesale trade	15,069
Retail trade	43,445
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,384
Information	13,412
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	38,494
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	49,471
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	83,269
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,902
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,461

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	171,063
Private wage and salary workers	328,416
Government workers	31,043
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	24,311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pottstown Housing Characteristics

In Pottstown, PA there are 297,434 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 286,098 occupied and 11,336 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pottstown, there are 166,543 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55,745 units in Pottstown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pottstown, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pottstown, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pottstown. There are 1,733 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,489 with rent between $200-299, 6,609 with rent between $300-499 and 62,034 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pottstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pottstown, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	297,434
Occupied housing units	286,098
Vacant housing units	11,336

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	297,434
1-unit, detached	166,543
1-unit, attached	55,745
2 units	10,642
3 or 4 units	12,465
5 to 9 units	9,641
10 to 19 units	11,613
20 to 49 units	8,380
50 or more units	19,687
Mobile home	2,627

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Owner-occupied	210,233
Renter-occupied	75,865

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
No vehicles available	18,151
2 vehicle available	174,102
3 vehicles available	33,808
4 vehicles available	7,938
5 or more vehicles available	2,893

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Utility gas	138,395
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	57,269
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	83,353
Coal or coke	544
Wood	998
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	938
No fuel used	372

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	286,098
Less Than $50,000	210,233
$50,000 to $99,999	22,324
$100,000 to $149,999	59,078
$150,000 to $199,999	48,815
$200,000 to $299,999	35,112
$300,000 to $499,999	11,606
$1,000,000 or more	1,449
Median (dollars)	160,700

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	75,865
Less than $200	1,733
$200 to $299	1,489
$300 to $499	6,609
$500 to $699	20,001
$700 to $999	27,240
$1,000 to $1,499	12,887
$1,500 or more	1,905