What percentage of people rent in Pottsville, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pottsville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.9% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Pottsville, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,574 renting households against 3,427 that own their home.

In Pottsville, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.9% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 2,574 (±302)
Median renter income: $28,134 (±$4,815)

Who rents and who owns in Pottsville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pottsville	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.9% (±4.9 points)	23.9% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,574 (±302)	13,863 (±769)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,427 (±328)	44,125 (±814)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,134 (±$4,815)	$37,010 (±$3,309)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,955 (±$2,774)	$78,551 (±$1,891)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Pottsville, the renter share is higher than in Schuylkill County (23.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Schuylkill County, Pottsville ranks 4 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 268 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Pottsville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	37.1% (±4.8 points)	42.9% (±4.9 points)	+5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$659 (±$115)	$822 (±$54)	+24.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,083 (±$5,548)	$54,332 (±$8,722)	+29.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Pottsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pottsville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pottsville	—	42.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Norwegian Township	1.1 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Mount Carbon	1.2 mi	3.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Mechanicsville	1.7 mi	28.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Palo Alto	2.1 mi	16.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
North Manheim Township	2.3 mi	12.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Port Carbon	2.5 mi	22.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Minersville	2.7 mi	51.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Branch Township	2.8 mi	7.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwegian Township, PA (12.7%), Mount Carbon, PA (3.6%), Mechanicsville, PA (28.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Minersville	51.2% (±10.2 points)
2	Tamaqua	50.0% (±6.5 points)
3	McAdoo	46.2% (±7.5 points)
4	Pottsville	42.9% (±4.9 points)
5	Mahanoy City	42.8% (±10.2 points)
6	Auburn	36.7% (±11.9 points)
7	Schuylkill Haven	33.4% (±10.3 points)
8	Shenandoah	32.6% (±7.7 points)
9	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	31.2% (±8.4 points)
10	Pine Grove	29.8% (±8.0 points)

Showing 10 of 67 places in Schuylkill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pottsville

How many renters are there in Pottsville?

Pottsville has an estimated 2,574 (±302) renting households, 42.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pottsville?

In Pottsville, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pottsville?

A renting household in Pottsville has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pottsville?

The median renting household in Pottsville, PA has an income of $28,134 (±$4,815) a year, against $73,955 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pottsville city, Pennsylvania (place:62432, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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