Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Schuylkill
Municipality: Pottsville city
Total Population 16,603
SEX
Male 7,798
Female 8,805
AGE
Under 5 years 1,111
5 to 17 years 2,776
18 to 20 years 611
21 to 24 years 918
25 to 44 years 4,673
45 to 54 years 1,524
55 to 59 years 741
60 to 64 years 960
65 to 74 years 1,813
75 to 84 years 1,140
85 years and over 336
Median age 36.6
Under 18 years 3,887
Percent of total population 23.4
65 years and over 3,289
Percent of total population 19.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 6,741
Family households (families) 4,307
Married-couple families 3,166
Percent of total households 47.0
Other family, male householder 227
Other family, female householder 914
Nonfamily households 2,434
Percent of total households 36.1
Householder living alone 2,216
Householder 65 years and over 1,230
Persons living in households 16,140
Persons per household 2.39
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 463
Institutionalized persons 421
Other persons in group quarters 42
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 16,190
Black 275
Percent of total population 1.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 23
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 95
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 20
Hispanic Origin (any race) 86
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 7,306
Occupied housing units 6,741
Owner occupied 4,270
Percent owner occupied 63.3
Renter occupied 2,471
Vacant housing units 565
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 55
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,214
1-unit, attached 2,816
2 to 4 units 1,115
5 to 9 units 394
10 or more units 679
Mobile home, trailer, other 88
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,869
Less than $50,000 2,659
$50,000 to $99,999 907
$100,000 to $149,999 189
$150,000 to $199,999 67
$200,000 to $299,999 40
$300,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 35,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 2,355
Less than $250 1,313
$250 to $499 1,001
$500 to $749 38
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 232
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,869
White 3,820
Black 32
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 14
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997