POTTSVILLE is located in SCHUYLKILL county, Pennsylvania at latitude 40.685058 and longitude -76.202747. The population of POTTSVILLE is 14,764 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -5.05% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of POTTSVILLE is
17901.
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Population 2005: 14,764 Population 2004: 14,861 Population 2003: 14,997 Population 2002: 15,170 Population 2001: 15,324 Population 2000: 15,549 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 16,603 (1990 Census)
Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -5.05% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -6.35%
Population (2000 Census): 15,549 Male: 7,247 (46.61%) Female: 8,302 (53.39%)
Median age: 40.50 years
Races, 2000 Census: White: 95.14% Black or African American: 2.26% Hispanic or Latino: 1.22% Two or more races: 0.84% Other race: 0.53% Asian: 0.51% American Indian: 0.12% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Housing Units: 7,343 (2000 Census) Land Area: 4.2054 square miles
Most populous zip code: 17901
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Cities & Towns nearby Pottsville
Mount Carbon, PA 1.2mi SE
Mechanicsville, PA 1.2mi ENE
Palo Alto, PA 1.7mi E
Seltzer, PA 1.9mi WNW
Port Carbon, PA 2.1mi ENE
Marlin, PA 2.2mi W
Mar Lin, PA 2.2mi W
St. Clair, PA 2.4mi NNE
Saint Clair, PA 2.4mi NNE
Minersville, PA 3mi W
2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.
2005 Data for: Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical AreaPopulation: 139,811
Male: 68,387 (48.91%)
Female: 71,424 (51.09%)
Median age: 42.60 yearsRaces, 2005 Data:White: 97.36%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.05%
Two or more races: 0.59%
Other race: 0.58%
Asian: 0.55%
Black or African American: 0.52%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.09%
American Indian: 0.03%
Population data by age, 2005 dataUnder 5 years: 7,124 (5.10%)
5 to 9 years: 7,891 (5.64%)
10 to 14 years: 8,221 (5.88%)
15 to 19 years: 8,168 (5.84%)
20 to 24 years: 7,644 (5.47%)
25 to 34 years: 16,519 (11.82%)
35 to 44 years: 19,654 (14.06%)
45 to 54 years: 22,188 (15.87%)
55 to 59 years: 9,564 (6.84%)
60 to 64 years: 7,369 (5.27%)
65 to 74 years: 11,074 (7.92%)
75 to 84 years: 11,163 (7.98%)
85 years and over: 3,232 (2.31%)
Median age: 42.60 yearsPopulation data by age, legal ages, 2005 data18 years and over: 111,072 (79.44%)
21 years and over: 106,610 (76.25%)
62 years and over: 29,737 (21.27%)
65 years and over: 25,469 (18.22%)
18 years and older by gender, 2005 data18 years and over: 111,072 (79.44%)
Male: 53,152 (47.85% of this group)
Female: 57,920 (52.15% of this group)
65 years and older by gender, 2005 data65 years and over: 25,469 (18.22%)
Male: 10,253 (40.26% of this group)
Female: 15,216 (59.74% of this group)
Races, 2005 dataOne Race: 138,989 (99.41%)
Two or more Races: 822 (0.59%)
White: 136,123 (97.36%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 1,475 (1.05%)
Black or African American: 726 (0.52%)
Asian: 762 (0.55%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 126 (0.09%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 40 (0.03%)
Some other race: 808 (0.58%)
Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 dataHispanic or Latino (of any race): 1,475 (1.05%)
Two or More Races, 2005 dataTwo or more Races: 822 (0.59%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 559 (0.40%)
Housedold Data, 2005 dataHousehold population: 139,811 (100.00%)
Householder: 60,361 (43.17%)
Spouse: 29,575 (21.15%)
Child: 37,162 (26.58%)
Other relatives: 7,463 (5.34%)
Nonrelatives: 5,250 (3.76%)
Unmarried partner: 3,132 (2.24%)
Total households: 60,984 Family households (families): 40,311 (66.10%)
With own children under 18 years: 15,812 (25.93%)
Married-couple families: 30,030 (49.24%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,347 (16.97%)
Male householder, no wife present: 3,008 (4.93%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,367 (2.24%)
Female householder, no husband present: 7,273 (11.93%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,098 (6.72%)
Nonfamily households: 20,673 (33.90%)
Householder living alone: 18,447 (30.25%)
65 years and over: 9,756 (16.00%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 17,680 (28.99%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 19,681 (32.27%)
Average household size : 2.29
Average family size: 2.83
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