Pottsville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pottsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Pottsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Pottsville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pottsville, 21.61% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pottsville in 2022 was $35,994, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,976 for a family of four. However, Pottsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pottsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pottsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pottsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pottsville include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Pottsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
