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Pottsville, PA Profile


Pottsville, PA, population 14,340, is located in Pennsylvania's Schuylkill county, about 37.4 miles from Allentown and 74.4 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Pottsville's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pottsville has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Pottsville's population has declined by about 2%.

Pottsville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pottsville tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200015,549N/A
200115,304-1.58%
200215,135-1.10%
200314,935-1.32%
200414,753-1.22%
200514,610-0.97%
200614,543-0.46%
200714,471-0.50%
200814,418-0.37%
200914,340-0.54%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,137
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001437
2002352
2003283
2004N/A
2005295
2006277
2007N/A
2008277
2009357
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 121154
2002 16840
2003 04633
2004 ----
2005 03635
2006 03137
2007 ----
2008 22036
2009 13839
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,372
20022,055
20031,993
2004N/A
20051,757
20061,766
2007N/A
20081,609
20091,568
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 44 307 18
2002 34 253 34
2003 43 240 20
2004 - - -
2005 42 200 20
2006 19 222 20
2007 - - -
2008 27 189 16
2009 26 191 7
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation659 feet above sea level
Land Area4.2 Square Miles



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