Pottsville Metro Area
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Pottsville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top
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Pottsville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 150,336
- Land Area (2000): 2,015.946 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 10.996 square kilometers
Houses (2000): 67,806
Pottsville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 190,994 | 63.32% |
Rural, Farm | 2,928 | 0.97% |
Rural, Non-farm | 107,726 | 35.71% |
Pottsville Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployment | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Percent | Rate | |||
1990 | 69,719 | 64,275 | 5,444 | 7.81% | 78 |
1991 | 69,480 | 62,660 | 6,820 | 9.82% | 98 |
1992 | 70,835 | 63,878 | 6,957 | 9.82% | 99 |
1993 | 69,978 | 63,789 | 6,189 | 8.84% | 89 |
1994 | 69,349 | 63,573 | 5,777 | 8.33% | 83 |
1995 | 68,406 | 63,005 | 5,402 | 7.90% | 79 |
1996 | 69,058 | 63,234 | 5,824 | 8.43% | 84 |
1997 | 69,220 | 63,994 | 5,226 | 7.55% | 75 |
1998 | 68,016 | 63,371 | 4,645 | 6.83% | 68 |
1999 | 68,538 | 63,840 | 4,698 | 6.85% | 68 |
2000 | 69,959 | 65,839 | 4,121 | 5.89% | 59 |
2001 | 70,012 | 65,483 | 4,530 | 6.47% | 65 |
2002 | 70,057 | 65,195 | 4,862 | 6.94% | 69 |
2003 | 69,178 | 64,265 | 4,913 | 7.10% | 71 |
2004 | 69,881 | 65,110 | 4,772 | 6.83% | 68 |
2005 | 70,641 | 66,491 | 4,150 | 5.87% | 59 |
2006 | 71,515 | 67,655 | 3,861 | 5.40% | 54 |
2007 | 73,127 | 69,505 | 3,623 | 4.95% | 49 |
2008 | 75,518 | 70,941 | 4,577 | 6.06% | 61 |
Month | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployment | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Percent | Rate | |||
Jan 2008 | 74,728 | 69,978 | 4,750 | 6.36% | 64 |
Feb 2008 | 74,010 | 69,061 | 4,949 | 6.69% | 67 |
Mar 2008 | 74,047 | 69,413 | 4,634 | 6.26% | 63 |
Apr 2008 | 74,337 | 70,281 | 4,056 | 5.46% | 55 |
May 2008 | 75,156 | 70,842 | 4,314 | 5.74% | 57 |
Jun 2008 | 76,398 | 71,834 | 4,564 | 5.97% | 60 |
Jul 2008 | 77,029 | 72,492 | 4,537 | 5.89% | 59 |
Aug 2008 | 77,279 | 72,371 | 4,908 | 6.35% | 64 |
Sep 2008 | 76,679 | 72,199 | 4,480 | 5.84% | 58 |
Oct, 2008 | -- | -- | -- | --% | -- |
Nov, 2008 | -- | -- | -- | --% | -- |
Dec, 2008 | -- | -- | -- | --% | -- |
Pottsville Metro Area Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 7,788 | 11.09% |
2. | Metal Manufactuing | 6,124 | 8.72% |
3. | Public Administration | 3,728 | 5.31% |
4. | Health Care | 2,694 | 3.84% |
5. | Educational Services | 2,560 | 3.64% |
6. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 2,326 | 3.31% |
7. | Truck Transportation | 2,126 | 3.03% |
8. | Repair and Maintenance | 2,016 | 2.87% |
9. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1,822 | 2.59% |
10. | Accommodation and Food Services | 1,818 | 2.59% |
11. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 1,764 | 2.51% |
12. | Food and Beverage Stores | 1,646 | 2.34% |
13. | Food Manufacturing | 1,522 | 2.17% |
14. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 1,506 | 2.14% |
15. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 1,500 | 2.14% |
16. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 1,398 | 1.99% |
17. | Machinery Manufacturing | 1,328 | 1.89% |
18. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 1,268 | 1.81% |
19. | Mining | 1,206 | 1.72% |
20. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 1,190 | 1.69% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 12,160 | 21.12% |
2. | Educational Services | 5,880 | 10.21% |
3. | Accommodation and Food Services | 4,042 | 7.02% |
4. | Food and Beverage Stores | 3,056 | 5.31% |
5. | Finance and Insurance | 2,692 | 4.68% |
6. | Apparel Manufacturing | 2,630 | 4.57% |
7. | Public Administration | 2,330 | 4.05% |
8. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 2,312 | 4.02% |
9. | Social Assistance | 1,314 | 2.28% |
10. | Personal and Laundry Services | 1,256 | 2.18% |
11. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 1,244 | 2.16% |
12. | Department and Other General Stores | 1,220 | 2.12% |
13. | Food Manufacturing | 1,142 | 1.98% |
14. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 980 | 1.70% |
15. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 940 | 1.63% |
16. | Metal Manufactuing | 842 | 1.46% |
17. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 634 | 1.10% |
18. | Construction | 602 | 1.05% |
19. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 530 | 0.92% |
20. | Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries | 514 | 0.89% |
Pottsville Metro Area Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 5,824 | 8.29% |
2. | Other Production Occupations | 5,638 | 8.03% |
3. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 4,280 | 6.09% |
4. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 4,008 | 5.71% |
5. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 3,902 | 5.56% |
6. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 2,674 | 3.81% |
7. | Vehicle Mechanics | 2,484 | 3.54% |
8. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 2,348 | 3.34% |
9. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 2,194 | 3.12% |
10. | Other Management Occupations | 2,186 | 3.11% |
11. | Other Construction Trades | 1,950 | 2.78% |
12. | Carpenters | 1,648 | 2.35% |
13. | Other Material Moving Workers | 1,612 | 2.30% |
14. | Law Enforcement Workers | 1,370 | 1.95% |
15. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 1,214 | 1.73% |
16. | Construction Laborers | 1,208 | 1.72% |
17. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 1,114 | 1.59% |
18. | Other Office and Admin Support | 1,044 | 1.49% |
19. | Top Executives | 1,042 | 1.48% |
20. | Assemblers and Fabricators | 1,002 | 1.43% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Secretaries and Admins | 3,944 | 6.85% |
2. | Other Office and Admin Support | 3,236 | 5.62% |
3. | Registered Nurses | 2,616 | 4.54% |
4. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 2,554 | 4.44% |
5. | Other Production Occupations | 2,472 | 4.29% |
6. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 2,426 | 4.21% |
7. | Cashiers | 2,382 | 4.14% |
8. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 2,356 | 4.09% |
9. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 1,898 | 3.30% |
10. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 1,824 | 3.17% |
11. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 1,678 | 2.91% |
12. | Waiters and Waitresses | 1,642 | 2.85% |
13. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 1,444 | 2.51% |
14. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 1,430 | 2.48% |
15. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 1,418 | 2.46% |
16. | Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping | 1,378 | 2.39% |
17. | Other Management Occupations | 1,306 | 2.27% |
18. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 1,300 | 2.26% |
19. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 1,250 | 2.17% |
20. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 1,090 | 1.89% |
Pottsville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 120,187 | 48.77% |
15-35 hours | 26,973 | 10.95% |
1-14 hours | 7,101 | 2.88% |
No regular hours | 92,179 | 37.40% |
Pottsville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 4,945 | 4.04% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 5,552 | 4.53% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 7,729 | 6.31% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 13,834 | 11.29% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 14,797 | 12.08% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 12,676 | 10.35% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 15,913 | 12.99% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 10,418 | 8.50% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 5,448 | 4.45% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 5,307 | 4.33% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 2,149 | 1.75% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 898 | 0.73% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 11,025 | 9.00% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 11,812 | 9.64% |
Pottsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 5,968 | 4.87% |
5-9 | 16,829 | 13.74% |
10-14 | 20,682 | 16.88% |
15-19 | 17,890 | 14.60% |
20-24 | 16,041 | 13.09% |
25-29 | 6,591 | 5.38% |
30-34 | 11,707 | 9.56% |
35-39 | 3,143 | 2.57% |
40-44 | 3,963 | 3.24% |
45-59 | 8,757 | 7.15% |
60-89 | 7,342 | 5.99% |
At least 90 | 3,590 | 2.93% |
Pottsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 198 | 0.16% | 83,803 | 68.41% |
30-44 | 88 | 0.07% | 18,725 | 15.29% |
45-59 | 22 | 0.02% | 8,735 | 7.13% |
At least 60 | 256 | 0.21% | 10,676 | 8.71% |
Pottsville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 24 | 0.02% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 15,831 | 12.57% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 100,312 | 79.68% |
Motorcycle | 76 | 0.06% |
Other | 655 | 0.52% |
Public transportation | 564 | 0.45% |
Walked | 5,041 | 4.00% |
Worked at home | 3,396 | 2.70% |
Pottsville Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 121,000 (286,318 people)
Families (2000): 80,474 (236,008 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28,899
People at same address in 1995: 199,667
Pottsville Metro Area Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 13,653 | 11.25% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 11,879 | 9.79% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 10,319 | 8.51% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 10,332 | 8.52% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 9,366 | 7.72% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 8,652 | 7.13% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 8,205 | 6.76% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 7,305 | 6.02% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 6,428 | 5.30% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 11,610 | 9.57% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 10,644 | 8.77% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 7,574 | 6.24% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 2,462 | 2.03% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 1,052 | 0.87% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 720 | 0.59% |
$200,000 or more | 1,110 | 0.92% |
Pottsville Metro Area Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 18,088 | 29.88% |
Family, 2 people | 18,307 | 30.24% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 2,009 | 3.32% |
Family, 3 people | 9,969 | 16.47% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 207 | 0.34% |
Family, 4 people | 7,630 | 12.61% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 85 | 0.14% |
Family, 5 people | 3,025 | 5.00% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 15 | 0.02% |
Family, 6 people | 802 | 1.32% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 8 | 0.01% |
Family, 7 or more people | 383 | 0.63% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 2 | 0.00% |
Pottsville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 84,667 | 26.01% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 46,643 | 14.33% |
Public Assistance | 2,300 | 0.71% |
Retirement | 27,868 | 8.56% |
Self Employment | 10,742 | 3.30% |
Social Security | 46,884 | 14.40% |
Supplemental Security | 5,157 | 1.58% |
Wage / Salary | 81,720 | 25.10% |
Other | 19,568 | 6.01% |
Pottsville Metro Area Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 38,879 | 61.07% |
With children under 18 | 24,788 | 38.93% |
Pottsville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 9,528 | 7.72% |
Married | 76,887 | 62.26% |
Never Married | 31,704 | 25.67% |
Widowed | 5,376 | 4.35% |
Pottsville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 10,028 | 7.90% |
Married | 68,922 | 54.32% |
Never Married | 25,952 | 20.45% |
Widowed | 21,978 | 17.32% |
Pottsville Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 14,738 | 6.17% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 40,510 | 16.97% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 113,130 | 47.38% |
Some college, no degree | 31,846 | 13.34% |
Associate degree | 13,985 | 5.86% |
Bachelors degree | 16,389 | 6.86% |
Graduate or professional degree | 8,158 | 3.42% |
Pottsville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 2,167 | 1.44% | 1,560 | 1.04% | 3,727 | 2.48% |
Kindergarten | 2,926 | 1.95% | 466 | 0.31% | 3,392 | 2.26% |
Grades 1-4 | 12,963 | 8.62% | 2,032 | 1.35% | 14,995 | 9.97% |
Grades 5-8 | 13,928 | 9.26% | 1,539 | 1.02% | 15,467 | 10.29% |
Grades 9-12 | 14,010 | 9.32% | 1,521 | 1.01% | 15,531 | 10.33% |
Undergrad college | 5,393 | 3.59% | 2,076 | 1.38% | 7,469 | 4.97% |
Graduate or professional school | 680 | 0.45% | 472 | 0.31% | 1,152 | 0.77% |
Total | 52,067 | 34.63% | 9,666 | 6.43% | 61,733 | 41.06% |
Pottsville Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year | Business Births | Business Deaths |
---|---|---|
2003 | 204 | 239 |
2004 | 259 | 231 |
Pottsville Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pottsville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 259,728 | 90.48% |
Below Poverty Level | 27,315 | 9.52% |
Pottsville Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,585
Pottsville Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 16,104 | 10.71% |
10-19 Years | 18,463 | 12.28% |
20-29 Years | 16,817 | 11.19% |
30-39 Years | 21,537 | 14.33% |
40-49 Years | 22,959 | 15.27% |
50-59 Years | 17,801 | 11.84% |
60-69 Years | 13,749 | 9.15% |
70-79 Years | 14,338 | 9.54% |
80-89 Years | 7,384 | 4.91% |
90+ Years | 1,184 | 0.79% |
Pottsville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 74,818 | 49.77% |
Female | 75,518 | 50.23% |
Pottsville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 144,290 | 95.98% |
African-American | 3,049 | 2.03% |
Hispanic/Latino | 1,671 | 1.11% |
Asian | 622 | 0.41% |
Multiracial | 543 | 0.36% |
Amerindian | 97 | 0.06% |
Other Race | 46 | 0.03% |
Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.01% |
Pottsville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | German | 90,744 | 27.89% |
2. | Irish | 49,419 | 15.19% |
3. | Polish | 31,488 | 9.68% |
4. | Italian | 22,957 | 7.06% |
5. | Dutch | 20,091 | 6.17% |
6. | Lithuanian | 17,878 | 5.49% |
7. | United States Or American | 13,580 | 4.17% |
8. | English | 13,491 | 4.15% |
9. | Slovak | 11,754 | 3.61% |
10. | Welsh | 10,473 | 3.22% |
Pottsville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 274,052 | 95.50% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 3,490 | 1.22% |
3. | Other West Germanic | 2,338 | 0.81% |
4. | German | 1,440 | 0.50% |
5. | Polish | 1,192 | 0.42% |
6. | Italian | 840 | 0.29% |
7. | Other Slavic | 736 | 0.26% |
8. | Other Indo European | 690 | 0.24% |
9. | French | 678 | 0.24% |
10. | Russian | 340 | 0.12% |
Pottsville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 298,646 | 99.00% |
Naturalized immigrant | 1,942 | 0.64% |
Not a citizen | 1,060 | 0.35% |
Pottsville Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.
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