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Population in July 2007: 3,375.
Males: 1,700  (50.4%)
Females: 1,675  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19464.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,553 (it was $63,750 in 2000)
Pottsgrove:  $77,553
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,276
Pottsgrove:  $39,276
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $270,692 (it was $142,900 in 2000)
Pottsgrove:  $270,692
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $290,493; Detached houses: $294,466; Townhouses or other attached units: $167,344; In 2-unit structures: $185,062

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Races in Pottsgrove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Pottsgrove: 102.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (14.9%), Italian (12.2%), Polish (9.2%), English (7.6%), Hungarian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.74 square miles.

Population density: 1231 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pottsgrove

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pottsgrove CDP

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

87 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This place:  2.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pottsgrove:  2.2% ($3,206)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
Pottsgrove satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (17.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (30.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sanatoga, PA (1.2 miles ), Halfway House, PA (1.3 miles ), Pottstown borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Kenilworth, PA (1.6 miles ), South Pottstown, PA (1.7 miles ), Stowe, PA (1.9 miles ), Gilbertsville, PA (2.0 miles ), Boyertown borough, PA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.26 N, Longitude: 75.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 610

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Historical population

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)



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Pottsgrove-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Pottsgrove place center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 16.3 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Pottsgrove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.9 miles away from Pottsgrove center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from Pottsgrove center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Pottsgrove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pottsgrove:
  • POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA)
  • PHOENIXVILLE HOSP UNIV OF PA HLTH SYS (about 10 miles; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EAGLEVILLE, PA)

Amtrak stations near Pottsgrove:
  • 17 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Pottsgrove:
  • 2 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottsgrove:
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 20 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pottsgrove, PA


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Pottsgrove compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Pottsgrove

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents54.9%9.1%3.5%3.4%3.2%
Congregations13.4%10.3%6.4%6.8%7.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.7%1.4%1.3%17.3%
Congregations7.4%6.6%1.2%5.6%35.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.11%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.57% ($54,967 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.91% ($56,769)
from Chester County, PA  0.55% ($57,620)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($546 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.02% ($46,507 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA  0.86% ($61,009)
to Chester County, PA  0.73% ($70,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pottsgrove:
  • WPAZ (1370 AM; 1 kW; POTTSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPHE (690 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PHOENIXVILLE, PA; Owner: SALVATION BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pottsgrove:
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Pottsgrove:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Fire House, Call Sign: KMK578
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.4000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/1997, Expiration Date: 12/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/16/2003
    Registrant: Pottsgrove Fire Co, Box 16, Pottsgrove, PA 17865, Phone: (717) 742-9019



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$218,85762$191,065112$143,46446$39,0435$104,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$06$222,00012$198,2502$34,5001$170,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$240,00060$189,53313$94,6151$299,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$219,0005$238,40035$159,7141$9,0001$153,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$365,0009$226,7781$152,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2087.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$212,26311$235,0912$124,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$209,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$230,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$198,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2087.02

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