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| Pottsville |
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| Population 2000: | 15,549 |
| Population 2002: | 15,167 |
| Elevation: | 659 feet |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Land area: | 4.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.3 |
| County: | Schuylkill |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.4%), Manufacturing (18.2%), Retail trade (11.4%). |
| Population growth: | -382 (-2.46%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 95.1% |
| Black: | 2.3% |
| Hispanic: | 1.2% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
| Other race: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 48.4% |
| Never married: | 27.3% |
| Widowed: | 12.5% |
| Divorced: | 9.9% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $57,100 |
| Household income: | $30,137 |
| Resident age: | 40.5 years |
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| Pottsville Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 75.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.0% |
| Unemployed: | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 253 (1620.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 186.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 40 (256.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 34 (217.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 34 (217.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 8 (51.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 6 (38.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (6.4 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 30.0% |
| Irish: | 23.8% |
| Italian: | 10.5% |
| Polish: | 8.7% |
| Dutch: | 8.2% |
| Welsh: | 4.6% |