Pottstown, PA Profile

Pottstown, PA, population 21,551, is located in Pennsylvania's Montgomery county, about 26.5 miles from Allentown and 32.7 miles from Philadelphia.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pottstown has declined by about 1%.

Pottstown's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pottstown tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.30
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,859	N/A
2001	21,832	-0.12%
2002	21,790	-0.19%
2003	21,752	-0.17%
2004	21,649	-0.47%
2005	21,551	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,785

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	887
2002	906
2003	1,015
2004	983
2005	756
2006	955

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	1	1	2	2
Forcible Rape	20	13	26	28	23	19
Robbery	48	60	50	56	43	70
Aggravated Assault	124	125	145	130	96	115

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,495
2002	5,179
2003	5,128
2004	5,685
2005	5,257
2006	5,642

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	146	185	175	152	123	220
Larceny, Theft	758	865	853	1,002	916	910
Motor Vehicle Theft	79	87	94	89	102	87
Arson	9	11	14	9	14	26

Location

Elevation	150 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities