Pottsville

  1. Pottsville Legal Resources
  2. Pottsville Statistics
  3. Pottsville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pottsville Employment Information
  5. Pottsville Family Information
  6. Pottsville Education Information
  7. Pottsville Public Benefits Information
  8. Pottsville Criminal Information
  9. Pottsville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Pottsville Zip Codes


Pottsville Legal Resources Back to top

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Pottsville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,549
  • Land Area (2000): 10.892 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Pottsville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,364 2002 15,617 2004 Not Available
2000 15,807 2003 15,204 2005 14,909
2001 15,557     2006 14,777

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Houses (2000): 7,343
Pottsville Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Employment Information Back to top
Pottsville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 307 8.92%
2. Public Administration 282 8.20%
3. Metal Manufactuing 255 7.41%
4. Health Care 207 6.02%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 167 4.85%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 144 4.19%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 110 3.20%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 107 3.11%
9. Educational Services 100 2.91%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 2.70%
11. Utilities 93 2.70%
12. Truck Transportation 86 2.50%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 2.38%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 2.33%
15. U.S. Postal Service 77 2.24%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 1.92%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 65 1.89%
18. Repair and Maintenance 59 1.72%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 57 1.66%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 56 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 814 27.71%
2. Educational Services 379 12.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 173 5.89%
4. Public Administration 162 5.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 124 4.22%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 95 3.23%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 93 3.17%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 2.45%
9. Social Assistance 72 2.45%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 71 2.42%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 63 2.14%
12. Department and Other General Stores 55 1.87%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.80%
14. Construction 42 1.43%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 42 1.43%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 39 1.33%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 26 0.88%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 0.85%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 24 0.82%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 22 0.75%

Pottsville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 242 7.03%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 217 6.31%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 177 5.15%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 174 5.06%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 149 4.33%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 134 3.90%
7. Other Management Occupations 132 3.84%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 129 3.75%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 128 3.72%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 117 3.40%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 92 2.67%
12. Construction Laborers 87 2.53%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 85 2.47%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 2.41%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 2.33%
16. Top Executives 72 2.09%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 66 1.92%
18. Carpenters 65 1.89%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 65 1.89%
20. Religious Workers 63 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 248 8.44%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 194 6.60%
3. Registered Nurses 141 4.80%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 122 4.15%
5. Cashiers 119 4.05%
6. Other Production Occupations 115 3.91%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 108 3.68%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 103 3.51%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 96 3.27%
10. Other Healthcare Support 90 3.06%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 86 2.93%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 73 2.48%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 69 2.35%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 63 2.14%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 63 2.14%
16. Business Operations Specialists 60 2.04%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 58 1.97%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 57 1.94%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 55 1.87%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 54 1.84%

Pottsville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,718 45.77%
15-35 hours 1,397 11.18%
1-14 hours 312 2.50%
No regular hours 5,067 40.56%

Pottsville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 191 3.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 184 2.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 264 4.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 537 8.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 574 9.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 529 8.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,055 17.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 641 10.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 365 5.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 402 6.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 113 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 593 9.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 704 11.35%

Pottsville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 342 5.52%
5-9 1,340 21.61%
10-14 1,357 21.88%
15-19 951 15.34%
20-24 637 10.27%
25-29 248 4.00%
30-34 348 5.61%
35-39 95 1.53%
40-44 83 1.34%
45-59 396 6.39%
60-89 292 4.71%
At least 90 112 1.81%

Pottsville Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.61% 4,837 78.00%
30-44 20 0.32% 506 8.16%
45-59 9 0.15% 387 6.24%
At least 60 29 0.47% 375 6.05%

Pottsville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,045 16.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,585 73.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 96 1.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 402 6.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 60 0.96%

Pottsville Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,381 (14,628 people)
Families (2000): 3,829 (11,471 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,343
People at same address in 1995: 9,497
Pottsville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,116 17.49%
$10,000-$14,999 729 11.42%
$15,000-$19,999 371 5.81%
$20,000-$24,999 607 9.51%
$25,000-$29,999 361 5.66%
$30,000-$34,999 312 4.89%
$35,000-$39,999 437 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 360 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 274 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 518 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 589 9.23%
$75,000-$99,999 321 5.03%
$100,000-$124,999 152 2.38%
$125,000-$149,999 77 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 57 0.89%
$200,000 or more 100 1.57%

Pottsville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,235 34.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,702 26.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 256 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 970 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 745 11.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 331 5.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pottsville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,365 26.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,171 13.02%
Public Assistance 205 1.23%
Retirement 1,314 7.88%
Self Employment 519 3.11%
Social Security 2,393 14.35%
Supplemental Security 412 2.47%
Wage / Salary 4,199 25.18%
Other 1,099 6.59%

Pottsville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,617 57.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,179 42.17%

Pottsville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 435 7.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,160 53.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,000 34.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 277 4.72%

Pottsville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 826 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 3,220 47.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,465 21.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,314 19.25%

Pottsville Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Education Information Back to top
Pottsville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 833 6.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,153 17.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,227 43.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,595 13.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 673 5.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 977 8.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 576 4.79%

Pottsville Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 145 0.93% 66 0.42% 211 1.36%
Kindergarten 91 0.59% 27 0.17% 118 0.76%
Grades 1-4 691 4.44% 112 0.72% 803 5.16%
Grades 5-8 839 5.40% 55 0.35% 894 5.75%
Grades 9-12 830 5.34% 21 0.14% 851 5.47%
Undergrad college 198 1.27% 88 0.57% 286 1.84%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.24% 22 0.14% 60 0.39%
Total 2,832 18.21% 391 2.51% 3,223 20.73%

Pottsville Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pottsville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,713 86.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,057 13.93%

Pottsville Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 195
Pottsville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.757 0.586 0.065 0.065 2.473 0.000 3.254 17.443 1.106 21.804
2000 2.973 0.127 0.000 0.316 3.416 0.000 2.341 18.726 2.277 23.344
2001 3.471 0.129 0.064 0.707 4.371 0.129 2.828 19.734 1.157 23.848
2002 2.561 0.384 0.064 0.512 3.522 0.128 2.177 16.200 2.177 20.683
2003 2.170 0.263 0.000 0.395 2.828 0.263 2.828 15.785 1.315 19.929
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.348 0.201 0.000 0.402 2.951 0.537 2.817 13.415 1.341 17.573
2006 2.504 0.203 0.000 0.068 2.775 0.338 1.286 15.023 1.353 17.663

Pottsville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 1 28
2006 1 27
2007 0 0

Pottsville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 373
2000 423
2001 439
2002 378

Pottsville Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pottsville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,833 11.79%
10-19 Years 2,013 12.95%
20-29 Years 1,729 11.12%
30-39 Years 2,083 13.40%
40-49 Years 2,289 14.72%
50-59 Years 1,697 10.91%
60-69 Years 1,303 8.38%
70-79 Years 1,503 9.67%
80-89 Years 891 5.73%
90+ Years 208 1.34%

Pottsville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,247 46.61%
Color 1 Box Female 8,302 53.39%

Pottsville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,794 95.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 345 2.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 190 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 110 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 79 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Pottsville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,670 26.02%
2. Irish 3,708 20.66%
3. Italian 1,638 9.13%
4. Polish 1,353 7.54%
5. Dutch 1,282 7.14%
6. Welsh 711 3.96%
7. English 709 3.95%
8. Lithuanian 649 3.62%
9. Slovak 528 2.94%
10. United States Or American 426 2.37%

Pottsville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,815 94.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 284 1.94%
3. French 125 0.85%
4. German 114 0.78%
5. Other Indo European 69 0.47%
6. Other Slavic 40 0.27%
7. Other West Germanic 39 0.27%
8. Arabic 38 0.26%
9. Italian 35 0.24%
10. Polish 26 0.18%

Pottsville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,337 98.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 129 0.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 70 0.45%

Pottsville Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pottsville Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
17901