Pottsville
PASchuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Population 143K |Median income $63,574 |3 hospitals
Population
143,201
Schuylkill County
Median Income
$63,574
Near average
Median Home Value
$127,900
-35% vs avg
Median Age
44.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
143K-3%
Median Income
$66,901+49%
Median Home Value
$140,400+50%
Poverty Rate
12.5%-2%
Unemployment
5.2%-46%
Economics
Median Rent $801/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.5%
Work From Home 5.3%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 2.9%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
40.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 59.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 2
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.7/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
COALDALE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
ORWIGSBURG · Acute Care Hospitals
★★★★☆
SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET
POTTSVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Pottsville Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Schuylkill County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.