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The total population of Pottstown is estimated to be 23,356 with 11,172 males (47.83%) and 12,184 females (52.17%). There are 1,012 more females than males in Pottstown.
The median household income in Pottstown was $56,988 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 184(0.32%) from $56,804 in 2020. This income is 76.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pottstown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,220. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Pottstown stands at $56,988.
In Pottstown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,247 for males and $27,097 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,529 for males and $45,063 for females.
In Pottstown, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $79,484, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,876.
In 2022, the population of Pottstown was 23,377, a 0.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pottstown's population was 23,451, an increase of 0.09% compared to a population of 23,431 in 2020.
The median age in Pottstown, PA is 35.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.30% were under the age of 15, 21.07% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 11.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pottstown population: 66.23% are White, 21.46% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 9.99% are multiracial.