Pottstown Borough (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over20,673100%
English only19,36293.7%
Language other than English1,3116.3%
   Speak English less than very well4802.3%
   Spanish1,0455.1%
      Speak English less than very well4362.1%
   Other Indo-European languages2171.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages230.1%
      Speak English less than very well230.1%
   Other languages260.1%
      Speak English less than very well210.1%

Ancestry in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population22,388100%
  American6482.9%
  Arab520.2%
  Czech1380.6%
  Danish100.0%
  Dutch9574.3%
  English1,6117.2%
  French (except Basque)5112.3%
  French Canadian390.2%
  German5,91626.4%
  Greek230.1%
  Hungarian1910.9%
  Irish4,25619.0%
  Italian2,71012.1%
  Lithuanian720.3%
  Norwegian420.2%
  Polish1,6997.6%
  Portuguese220.1%
  Russian1430.6%
  Scotch-Irish1260.6%
  Scottish4091.8%
  Slovak2801.3%
  Subsaharan African690.3%
  Swedish1380.6%
  Swiss890.4%
  Ukrainian1500.7%
  Welsh1300.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)950.4%
Households By Type in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households9,694100%
  Family households (families)5,39855.7%
     With own children under 18 years2,38624.6%
     Married-couple family3,39535.0%
        With own children under 18 years1,26013.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4524.7%
        With own children under 18 years1741.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family1,55116.0%
        With own children under 18 years9529.8%
  Nonfamily households4,29644.3%
     Householder living alone3,64137.6%
        65 years and over1,09011.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years2,82529.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,30623.8%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households22,146100%
  Householder9,69443.8%
  Spouse3,40415.4%
  Child6,20128.0%
  Other relatives1,6217.3%
  Nonrelatives1,2265.5%
     Unmarried partner7933.6%
Marital Status in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over8,265100%
  Never married3,01936.5%
  Now married, except separated3,66144.3%
  Separated1181.4%
  Widowed2833.4%
  Divorced1,18414.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over9,601100%
  Never married3,12332.5%
  Now married, except separated3,56037.1%
  Separated4064.2%
  Widowed96910.1%
  Divorced1,54316.1%
Fertility in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months335100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)19257.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women570%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old960%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old940%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years580100%
  Responsible for grandchildren25644.1%
        Less than 1 year11119.1%
        1 or 2 years183.1%
        3 or 4 years274.7%
        5 or more years10017.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years256100%
  Who are female15058.6%
  Who are married15159.0%
School Enrollment in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school5,448100%
  Nursery school, preschool4558.4%
  Kindergarten1923.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,33742.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,25223.0%
  College or graduate school1,21222.2%
Educational Attainment in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over15,183100%
  Less than 9th grade5843.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,82812.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)6,42642.3%
  Some college, no degree2,80318.5%
  Associate's degree9696.4%
  Bachelor's degree1,76811.6%
  Graduate or professional degree8055.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher016.9%
Veteran Status in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over16,968100%
  Civilian veterans1,6509.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population22,234100%
  With a disability3,40515.3%
 
Under 18 years5,420100%
  With a disability3626.7%
 
18 to 64 years13,775100%
  With a disability1,83813.3%
 
65 years and over3,039100%
  With a disability1,20539.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over22,115100%
  Same house19,57888.5%
  Different house in the U.S.2,52311.4%
     Same county1,6457.4%
     Different county8784.0%
        Same state6022.7%
        Different state2761.2%
  Abroad140.1%
Place Of Birth in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population22,388100%
  Native21,71997.0%
     Born in United States21,45495.8%
        State of residence18,61483.1%
        Different state2,84012.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2651.2%
  Foreign born6693.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population669100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen23735.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen43264.6%
Year of Entry in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States934100%
  Native265100%
    Entered 2010 or later145.3%
    Entered before 201025194.7%
  Foreign born669100%
    Entered 2010 or later426.3%
    Entered before 201062793.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pottstown Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea669100%
  Europe9814.6%
  Asia527.8%
  Africa527.8%
  Oceania406.0%
  Latin America42763.8%
  Northern America00.0%