Pottsville is located in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 4.2 square miles. The total population in Pottsville is 13,549 with 44.5% male and 55.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.1% of the population and over age 65 is 18.6% of the population. The median household income is $39,154, per capita income is $25,316. There are a total of 5,971 housing units with 60.2% owner occupied. Education includes 37.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 22.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Pottsville in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.
