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| Pottstown |
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| Population 2000: | 21,859 |
| Population 2002: | 21,824 |
| Area codes: | 610 484 |
| Elevation: | 150 feet |
| Land area: | 4.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.2% (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.4% Asia) |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (20.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (12.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.5%). |
| Population growth: | -35 (-0.16%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 77.5% |
| Black: | 15.1% |
| Hispanic: | 4.5% |
| Two or more races: | 2.7% |
| Other race: | 1.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.8% |
| Never married: | 28.7% |
| Divorced: | 11.8% |
| Widowed: | 8.8% |
| Separated: | 2.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $87,600 |
| Household income: | $35,785 |
| Resident age: | 36.1 years |
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| Pottstown Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Population density: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.4% |
| Unemployed: | 5.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 865 (3939.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 474.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 185 (842.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 125 (569.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 87 (396.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 60 (273.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 13 (59.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (4.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 25.2% |
| Irish: | 13.6% |
| Italian: | 9.8% |
| Polish: | 6.3% |
| English: | 6.0% |
| Dutch: | 4.9% |