Pottsville, PA Population

Overview

13,413

Total Population

41.9

Median age

55.65%

Female population %

79.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

464

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pottsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pottsville is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pottsville's population under 18 was 20.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pottsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pottsville, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 17.49% aged 15 to 29, 49.06% aged 30 to 64, 12.86% aged 65 to 84, and 4.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,517 more females than males in Pottsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.65% females and 44.35% males in Pottsville, PA.
The Pottsville, PA gender ratio is 79.7:100 i.e. 79.7 men to 100 women (0.797).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 676.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 667.

Pottsville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pottsville population: 94.53% are White, 4.26% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 1.06% are multiracial.
Pottsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 464 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,949 (96.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pottsville is White with a population of 12,679 (94.53% of the total population).

Pottsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 15,498 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pottsville's population decreased by 1,185 (7.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pottsville's population decreased by 981 (6.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pottsville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 13,332.