Pottsville, Pennsylvania
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Population change since 2000: -14.2%
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| Males: 5,927 |  (44.4%) |
| Females: 7,415 |  (55.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.7 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
Zip codes: 17901.
| Pottsville: | $40,853 |
| PA: | $68,957 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $28,453 (it was $18,165 in 2000)
Pottsville city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $88,920 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
| Pottsville: | $88,920 |
| PA: | $222,300 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $127,646; detached houses: $167,082; townhouses or other attached units: $83,378; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,939; mobile homes: $20,637
Median gross rent in 2021: $701.
(21.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.5% for Black residents, 14.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for other race residents)
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- 11,97589.3%White alone
- 5764.3%Hispanic
- 5394.0%Black alone
- 1701.3%Two or more races
- 10.01%Asian alone
Races in Pottsville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Pottsville, Pennsylvania as of December 05, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pottsville is 241 to 1.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.9) | 1 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.0) | 1 (7.0) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (14.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.9) | 3 (21.0) | 2 (14.0) | 8 (55.7) | 11 (77.1) | 3 (21.3) | 2 (14.2) | 9 (65.0) | 14 (102.2) | 12 (87.9) | 8 (59.1) | 7 (52.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 1 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (56.0) | 5 (34.9) | 4 (27.8) | 3 (21.0) | 10 (71.1) | 6 (42.7) | 5 (36.1) | 8 (58.4) | 6 (44.0) | 4 (29.6) | 3 (22.3) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 22 (151.5) | 36 (249.7) | 39 (273.0) | 34 (237.4) | 47 (327.1) | 39 (273.3) | 23 (163.5) | 29 (206.5) | 41 (296.1) | 24 (175.1) | 45 (329.8) | 32 (236.5) | 36 (267.4) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 18 (123.9) | 27 (187.3) | 26 (182.0) | 61 (425.9) | 26 (180.9) | 33 (231.2) | 53 (376.7) | 47 (334.7) | 44 (317.7) | 31 (226.2) | 38 (278.5) | 29 (214.4) | 10 (74.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 158 (1,088) | 189 (1,311) | 191 (1,337) | 188 (1,312) | 162 (1,127) | 211 (1,478) | 223 (1,585) | 248 (1,766) | 198 (1,430) | 266 (1,941) | 215 (1,576) | 188 (1,390) | 124 (921.0) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 5 (34.4) | 16 (111.0) | 7 (49.0) | 10 (69.8) | 8 (55.7) | 9 (63.1) | 15 (106.6) | 16 (113.9) | 12 (86.6) | 18 (131.4) | 6 (44.0) | 10 (73.9) | 5 (37.1) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 3 (20.7) | 3 (20.8) | 1 (7.0) | 4 (27.9) | 2 (13.9) | 2 (14.0) | 3 (21.3) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.2) | 2 (14.6) | 1 (7.3) | 2 (14.8) | 1 (7.4) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 87.3 | 163.2 | 172.3 | 157.0 | 194.4 | 217.0 | 183.6 | 183.0 | 237.3 | 238.3 | 235.5 | 180.0 | 146.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Pottsville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 24 (23 officers - 19 male; 4 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.72 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 2.10 |
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Ancestries: German (32.9%), American (9.9%), Italian (9.2%), Irish (8.6%), Polish (6.4%), Pennsylvania German (5.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 12/01/1913
Elevation: 659 feet
Land area: 4.21 square miles.
Population density: 3,173 people per square mile (average).
176 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 1.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,617 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,877 (2.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA 
(27.8 miles , pop. 81,207).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (73.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Mount Carbon, PA (1.1 miles),
Palo Alto borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
), Seltzer, PA (1.4 miles ),
), Port Carbon borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
), Marlin, PA (1.5 miles ),
), Cressona borough, PA (2.0 miles )
)Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 76.20 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,061 (+22.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,705 (49.1%)
Area code: 570
Pottsville, Pennsylvania accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $265,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $194,700
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $235,500
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $103,000
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,600
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,500
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,300
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $165,900
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,800
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,500
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.8% |
- Health care (16.0%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Construction (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Public administration (8.2%)
- Metal & metal products (7.4%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Textile mills & textile products (3.2%)
- Health care (27.7%)
- Educational services (12.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (2.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Average climate in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 75.5. This is about average.
| City: | 75.5 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0450 |
| U.S.: | 0.2667 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 7.80. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.80 |
| U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.616. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.616 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 13.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.60. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.60 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00391 |
| U.S.: | 0.00984 |
Tornado activity:
Pottsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Pottsville city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pottsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.2 miles away from the city center
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 26.1 miles away from Pottsville center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 225.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 245.2 miles away from Pottsville 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 26.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 293.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Schuylkill County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals in Pottsville:
- POTTSVILLE HOSP AND WARNE CLINIC HOSPICE (420 SOUTH JACKSON STREET)
- SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - EAST NORWEGIAN STREET (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 700 EAST NORWEGIAN STREET)
- SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 420 SOUTH JACKSON STREET)
Nursing Homes in Pottsville:
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-YORK TERRACE (2401 WEST MARKET STREET)
- LEADER NSG REHAB/POTTSVILLE (PULASKI AND LEADER DRIVES)
- MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-POTTSVILLE (PULASKI AND LEADER DRIVES)
- SCHUYLKILL CENTER (1000 SCHUYLKILL MANOR RD)
- YORK TERRACE NSG CTR (24TH MARKET STS)
Dialysis Facilities in Pottsville:
Home Health Centers in Pottsville:
Airports and heliports located in Pottsville:
- Schuylkill County /Joe Zerbey/ Airport (ZER) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 600, Itinerant Ops: 8,600, Local Ops: 12,600, Military Ops: 6,300)
- Mazzuca Heliport (PS95)
- Schuylkill Medical Center Heliport (91PN)
Local government website: www.city.pottsville.pa.us
Colleges/Universities in Pottsville:
- McCann School of Business & Technology (Full-time enrollment: 3,412; Location: 2650 Woodglen Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mccann.edu)
- Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing at Schuylkill Health (Full-time enrollment: 94; Location: 450 Washington and Jackson St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.schuylkillhealthschoolofnursing.com)
- Empire Beauty School-Pottsville (Full-time enrollment: 63; Location: 396 Pottsville - St. Clair Highway; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pottsville:
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 25 miles; Kutztown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,099)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 26 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 26 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
- Albright College (about 28 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
- Reading Area Community College (about 29 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
- Alvernia University (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
- Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 32 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)
Public high schools in Pottsville:
- POTTSVILLE AREA HS (Students: 1,228, Location: 16TH STREET & ELK AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
- GILLINGHAM CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 915 HOWARD AVENUE, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pottsville:
- CLARKE EL CTR (Students: 1,063, Location: 601 NORTH 16TH ST, Grades: KG-4)
- LENGEL MS (Students: 804, Location: 1541 LAUREL BLVD, Grades: 5-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Pottsville:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Pottsville's new Performing Arts Facility The Sovereign Majestic Theater is now open. Please see www.sovereignmajestic.com for more information.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pottsville: Westwood (A), York Farm Junction (B), Pottsville Fire Department Station 80 - Greenwood Hill Fire Company 65 (C), Mount Carbon Fire Company 1 Station 1 (D), Yorkville Hose and Fire Company 1 (E), Good Intent Fire Company 1 (F), Pottsville Fire Department Station 40 - Good Will Fire Company 4 (G), Pottsville Fire Department Station 20 - Phoenix Fire Company 2 (H), West End Hose Company 7 (I), Humane Fire Company 1 of Pottsville (J), American Hose Company 70 (K), Mount Carbon Fire Company 1 Station 2 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: West West Branch Schuylkill River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Glauda's Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 534 South Centre Street).
Hotels: Atrium Restaurant (100 South Centre Street), Blu Tavern Restaurant And Motel (1323 Bunting Street).
Birthplace of: Ralph Peters - Military writer, John E. Jones III - Judge, John O'Hara - Journalist, Charles Sophy - Psychiatrist, George Joulwan - General, Jim Reed (coach) - College football and soccer coach, John F. Fitzpatrick (publisher) - Businessman, Norman von Heldreich Farquhar - Navy admiral, Rick Gray - Lawyer, Charles N. Brumm - Union Army officer.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pottsville and their reported violations in the past:
SWEET ARROW LAKE CLUBHOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past health violations:HAWK VALLEY GENERAL STORE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2009), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2009)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2009), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2009)
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pottsville that have no violations reported:
- MASSARIS BLU TAVERN RESTAURAN (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL ORWIGSBURG (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GEISINGER MED GRP ORWIGSBURG (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AIRPORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.3% |
| Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Pottsville in 2010:
- 342 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 270 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 35 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in group homes intended for adults
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Pottsville in 2000:
- 589 people in nursing homes
- 195 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 11 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
Banks with most branches in Pottsville (2011 data):
- Union Bank and Trust Company: Boulevard Branch, West Market Street Branch, Losch Plaza Office, Union Bank And Trust Company. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $111.5 mil, Deposits: $100.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorp, Inc.
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Pottsville Branch, The Legacy Trust Co Branch, Pottsville Messenger Service. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
- Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B.: West Market Street Branch at 2221 West Market Street, branch established on 2007/04/09; Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.b. at 21 South Centre Street, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $29.5 mil, Deposits: $24.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Pottsville Branch at One South Centre Street, branch established on 1992/05/26; Yorkville Branch at 1826 West Market Street, branch established on 1953/01/12. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pottsville Branch at 101 North Centre Street, branch established on 1964/08/17; Fairlane Village Mall Branch at 7270 Fairlane Village Mall, branch established on 1975/07/21. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- National Penn Bank: Pottsville Branch at 111 E. Norwegian St., branch established on 1935/07/27. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $8,395.9 mil, Deposits: $5,879.6 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 131 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
- Northwest Savings Bank: 104 North Centre Street at 104 North Centre Street, branch established on 1989/08/09. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
- Susquehanna Bank: Pottsville Branch at 9-11 North Centre Street, branch established on 1997/11/28. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
- Sovereign Bank, National Association: Pottsville Branch at 120 South Centre Street, branch established on 1828/10/28. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
For population 15 years and over in Pottsville:
- Never married: 39.5%
- Now married: 33.1%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 14.7%
For population 25 years and over in Pottsville:
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.0 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pottsville, PA (based on Schuylkill County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 40,814 | 48 |
| Mainline Protestant | 37,489 | 144 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,719 | 73 |
| Other | 1,346 | 10 |
| Orthodox | 735 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 177 | 1 |
| None | 60,009 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| This county: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
| This county: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
| This county: | 3.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
| Schuylkill County: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Schuylkill County: | 10.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Schuylkill County: | 30.3% |
| State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Schuylkill County: | 9.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Pottsville: | 52.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 50.2% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Pottsville: | 50.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 47.1% |
Average BMI:
| Pottsville: | 28.5 |
| Pennsylvania: | 28.7 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Here: | 20.1% |
| State: | 20.8% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Pottsville: | 9.9% |
| State: | 10.9% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| This city: | 6.9 |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Pottsville: | 34.8% |
| State: | 34.3% |
General health condition:
| This city: | 58.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 56.2% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 78.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 78.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Pottsville, PA Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 23 | $142,960 | $74,588 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 13 | $31,765 | $29,322 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 13 | $53,633 | $49,507 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration | 8 | $26,185 | $39,278 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 3 | $12,027 | $48,108 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal | 1 | $1,609 | $19,308 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters | 1 | $5,054 | $60,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Health | 1 | $3,337 | $40,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other | 0 | $0 | 22 | $14,102 | |
| Totals for Government | 63 | $276,570 | $52,680 | 22 | $14,102 |
Pottsville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,280,000 ($170.89)
Police Protection: $2,164,000 ($162.19)
Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000 ($131.84)
Regular Highways: $1,598,000 ($119.77)
Parks and Recreation: $635,000 ($47.59)
Parking Facilities: $618,000 ($46.32)
Housing and Community Development: $430,000 ($32.23)
Local Fire Protection: $420,000 ($31.48)
General Public Buildings: $311,000 ($23.31)
Financial Administration: $268,000 ($20.09)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $73,000 ($5.47)
Libraries: $55,000 ($4.12)
Health - Other: $21,000 ($1.57)
Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($1.50)
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000 ($1.20)
- General - Interest on Debt: $140,000 ($10.49)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $457,000 ($34.25)
Police Protection: $94,000 ($7.05)
Regular Highways: $64,000 ($4.80)
Local Fire Protection: $49,000 ($3.67)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,830,000 ($287.06)
Pottsville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $945,000 ($70.83)
Parking Facilities: $325,000 ($24.36)
Other: $259,000 ($19.41)
Parks and Recreation: $102,000 ($7.65)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $87,000 ($6.52)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $190,000 ($14.24)
Other: $112,000 ($8.39)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $221,000 ($16.56)
Fines and Forfeits: $107,000 ($8.02)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($0.45)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $504,000 ($37.78)
Highways: $462,000 ($34.63)
Housing and Community Development: $392,000 ($29.38)
General Local Government Support: $14,000 ($1.05)
- Tax - Property: $3,682,000 ($275.97)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,766,000 ($132.36)
Individual Income: $1,227,000 ($91.97)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $131,000 ($9.82)
Pottsville government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,200,000 ($314.80)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000 ($304.30)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000 ($10.49)
Pottsville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,214,000 ($165.94)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,953,000 ($146.38)
| Businesses in Pottsville, PA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Giant | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | UPS | 5 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pottsville:
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pottsville:
- W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pottsville:
- W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 82ft / 25.3mTotal length
- $852,000Total costs
- 84,467Total average daily traffic
- 4,400Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pottsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Pottsville, PA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pottsville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pottsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Pottsville, PA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pottsville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pottsville)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pottsville, PA
- 74269.5%Structure Fires
- 13612.7%Other
- 1049.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 868.1%Outside Fires
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 67. The highest number of fire incidents - 370 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (69.5%), and Other (12.7%).Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pottsville, Pennsylvania:
- Ramada, 101 S Progress Ave, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901 , Phone: (570) 622-4600, Fax: (570) 628-5971
- Country Inn & Suites, 100 Keystone Blvd E, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901 , Phone: (570) 544-5201, Fax: (570) 544-5312
- River Inn / Days Inn, 1476 Rt 61 S, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901 , Phone: (570) 385-3853, Fax: (570) 385-4752
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 39.3%Utility gas
- 38.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.6%Electricity
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Coal or coke
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 1.0%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 46.8%Electricity
- 25.8%Utility gas
- 20.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%No fuel used
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.9%Coal or coke
Pottsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Pottsville on our top lists:
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 5,000+"
- #94 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities"
- #32 (17901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #46 (17901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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