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Pottstown, PA Profile


Pottstown, PA, population 21,429, is located in Pennsylvania's Montgomery county, about 26.5 miles from Allentown and 32.7 miles from Philadelphia.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pottstown has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Pottstown's population has stayed about the same.

Pottstown's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pottstown tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,879N/A
200121,846-0.15%
200221,793-0.24%
200321,721-0.33%
200421,609-0.52%
200521,471-0.64%
200621,377-0.44%
200721,375-0.01%
200821,370-0.02%
200921,4290.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,785
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001887
2002906
20031,015
2004983
2005756
2006955
20071,035
2008949
2009843
20101,033
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 22048124
2002 11360125
2003 12650145
2004 12856130
2005 2234396
2006 21970115
2007 32074124
2008 21681103
2009 01064105
2010 02578119

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,495
20025,179
20035,128
20045,685
20055,257
20065,642
20075,589
20085,844
20094,763
20104,681
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 146 758 79
2002 185 865 87
2003 175 853 94
2004 152 1,002 89
2005 123 916 102
2006 220 910 87
2007 191 920 82
2008 181 973 90
2009 165 773 73
2010 165 785 56

Location

Elevation150 feet above sea level
Land Area4.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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