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Chester County

Population in July 2007: 2,382.
Males: 1,168  (49.0%)
Females: 1,214  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,563 (it was $43,634 in 2000)
South Pottstown:  $55,563
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,970
South Pottstown:  $29,970
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,741 (it was $109,300 in 2000)
South Pottstown:  $209,741
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $206,990; Detached houses: $216,708; Townhouses or other attached units: $199,893; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,746; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in South Pottstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in South Pottstown: 103.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.2%), Irish (19.4%), Italian (15.6%), English (8.3%), Dutch (6.7%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 137 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 1532 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Pottstown

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Pottstown CDP

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 44.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

85 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Africa).

This place:  4.0%
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:

South Pottstown:  1.9% ($2,034)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (16.0 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (31.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kenilworth, PA (1.1 miles ), Pottstown borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Stowe, PA (1.3 miles ), Halfway House, PA (1.7 miles ), Pottsgrove, PA (1.7 miles ), Sanatoga, PA (1.9 miles ), Amity Gardens, PA (2.2 miles ), Gilbertsville, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 75.66 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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South Pottstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the South Pottstown place center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 tornado 16.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


South Pottstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% 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 21.1 miles away from South Pottstown 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 19.5 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 38.7 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 50.7 miles away from South Pottstown center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 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 70.0 miles away from South Pottstown 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 South Pottstown:
  • POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA)
  • PHOENIXVILLE HOSP UNIV OF PA HLTH SYS (about 10 miles; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EAGLEVILLE, PA)

Amtrak stations near South Pottstown:
  • 16 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.
  • 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: 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 South Pottstown:
  • 2 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Pottstown:
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 18 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  53.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Pottstown, PA



South Pottstown compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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South Pottstown travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for South Pottstown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents58.4%7.3%6.7%4.5%3.4%
Congregations10.0%14.1%10.0%5.1%5.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents2.7%2.4%1.9%1.2%11.5%
Congregations6.1%1.3%4.2%6.8%37.3%
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.


6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  1.25% ($70,738 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA  1.04% ($74,618)
from New Castle County, DE  0.42% ($112,586)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,186 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.95% ($57,620 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.63% ($71,219)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.44% ($45,518)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Pottstown:
  • 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.)
  • WPAZ (1370 AM; 1 kW; POTTSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • 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.)
  • WPHE (690 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PHOENIXVILLE, PA; Owner: SALVATION BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Pottstown:
  • 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)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)

TV broadcast stations around South Pottstown:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial 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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$117,79018$159,43330$119,9918$71,2391$63,0600$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$170,7404$150,9551$20,2302$164,1901$13,090
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$120,46521$153,6824$78,3781$1,1900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$439,3357$140,0571$23,8000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$152,8901$218,9200$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3014.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$281,0902$180,5500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$158,8401$204,0501$57,710
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$198,7000$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: 3014.01

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