Pottsville, AR City Data

Pottsville, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,271 people who live in Pottsville and approximately 54,469 who live in Pope County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pottsville 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 Pottsville. We have included Pottsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pottsville Information

Pope County where Pottsville resides is 830.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,469 and has a population rank of 865 out of all the places in the United States.

Pottsville has a total of 1,271 people and of those residents there are 636 males and 635 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 728 births each year and around 498 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pottsville varies per year, but currently 1,247 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 1,271 people who live in Pottsville, there are 375 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pottsville is 195 male and 180 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 931.

General Pottsville Information
Total area in square miles - Pope County	830.79
Water area in square miles - Pope County	N/A
Resident population - Pope County	54,469
Population rank - Pope County	865
Total population	1,271
Total population (male)	636
Total population (female)	635
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Pope County	728
Deaths- Pope County	498
Population of one race	1,247
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	375
Population under 20 years (male)	195
Population under 20 years (female)	180
Total population 18 years and over	931

Pottsville Social Characteristics

There are 20,701 households in Pottsville. Families make up 15,019 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pottsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,135), male householder with no wife present (688) and female householder with no husband present (2,171). The remainder of the Pottsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,703. Pottsville, AR moving companies help people in Pottsville 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 Pottsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pottsville is based, there are 22,263 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,946 never married, 13,058 now married, 366 separated, 2,260 widowed, and 2,633 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 209 separated, 504 widowed and 2,082 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pottsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pottsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pope County)
Total households	20,701
Family households (families)	15,019
With own children under 18 years	7,599
Married-couple family	12,135
With own children under 18 years	5,452
Male householder, no wife present, family	688
With own children under 18 years	399
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,171
With own children under 18 years	1,292
Nonfamily households	5,703
Householder living alone	4,763
65 years and over	1,891

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	202
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	112
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,148
Householder	373
Spouse	301
Child	395
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	123
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	56
Female householder living alone	51
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,263
Never married	3,946
Now married	13,058
Separated	366
Widowed	2,260
Divorced	2,633
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	209
Widowed	504
Divorced	2,082

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,271
Male	636
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5
Female	635
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,271
One race	1,247
White	1,216
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,271
People who are White alone	1,216
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,044
Same house	25,908
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,016
Different state or abroad	5,309
Different state	4,986
Abroad	323

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pope County)
Total resident population	54,469
Born in United States	26,679
State of residence	34,361
Different state	18,906
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	255
Foreign born	947

Pottsville 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 Pottsville. That total enrollment is 15,194 for the population of the country, which includes Pottsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,797 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,277 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,950.

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 Pottsville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,194
Pre-kindergarten	823
Public	556
Private	267
Kindergarten	781
Public	745
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,553
Public	6,219
Private	334
Elementary and high school	9,639
Public	9,243
Private	396
High school grades 9 to 12	3,086
Public	3,024
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	3,656
Public	3,450
Private	206
Graduate or professional school	295
Public	265
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	37,236

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,297
Less than 9th grade	3,033
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,701
High school graduate	11,501
Some college, no degree	7,365
Associate's degree	1,184
Bachelor's degree	6,513
Graduate or professional degree	19
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,379

Pottsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,190 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pottsville. The Pottsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,810), service occupations (3,753), sales and office occupations (5,850), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (246), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,481) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,473). The 42,190 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,867 private wage and salary workers, 3,726 government workers, 1,907 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pope County)
Population 16 years and over	42,190
In labor force	26,181
Civilian labor force	26,142
Employed	24,613
Unemployed	1,529
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	21,839
In labor force	11,961
Civilian labor force	11,961
Unemployed Civilian labor force	809
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,351
In labor force	14,220
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	720
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pope County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,280
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,839
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,238
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	391
Other means	189
Worked at home	546
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	470,410

OCCUPATION (Pope County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,810
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,810
Service occupations	3,753
Sales and office occupations	5,850
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	246
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,481
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,473

INDUSTRY (Pope County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,810
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	744
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,834
Wholesale trade	776
Retail trade	3,311
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,352
Information	357
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	883
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,099
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,893
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,671
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	801

CLASS OF WORKER (Pope County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,810
Private wage and salary workers	18,867
Government workers	3,726
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,907
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pottsville Housing Characteristics

In Pottsville, AR there are 22,851 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,701 occupied and 2,150 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pottsville, there are 15,690 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 236 units in Pottsville. 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 Pottsville, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pottsville, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pottsville. There are 400 housing units with rent less than $200, 484 with rent between $200-299, 2,674 with rent between $300-499 and 1,608 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pottsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pottsville, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pope County)
Total housing units	22,851
Occupied housing units	20,701
Vacant housing units	2,150

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pope County)
Total housing units	22,851
1-unit, detached	15,690
1-unit, attached	236
2 units	678
3 or 4 units	1,041
5 to 9 units	819
10 to 19 units	621
20 to 49 units	115
50 or more units	116
Mobile home	3,479

HOUSING TENURE (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	20,701
Owner-occupied	14,745
Renter-occupied	5,956

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	20,701
No vehicles available	1,098
2 vehicle available	13,035
3 vehicles available	2,991
4 vehicles available	693
5 or more vehicles available	214

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	20,701
Utility gas	8,665
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,236
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,274
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pope County)
Occupied housing units	20,701
Less Than $50,000	14,745
$50,000 to $99,999	5,612
$100,000 to $149,999	1,515
$150,000 to $199,999	440
$200,000 to $299,999	376
$300,000 to $499,999	98
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	71,100

GROSS RENT (Pope County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,956
Less than $200	400
$200 to $299	484
$300 to $499	2,674
$500 to $699	1,268
$700 to $999	328
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A