Population 786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Pottstown
Household size in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in South Pottstown are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of South Pottstown is 36.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in South Pottstown (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Pottstown
Renters in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.2% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.1% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in South Pottstown: 51.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 23.0% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.0% of homes in South Pottstown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −21 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
South Pottstown is a place of older homes: half were built before 1942, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $861 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $922 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,009 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,175 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in South Pottstown runs $1,175 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Pottstown
Bachelor's degrees in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Pottstown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in South Pottstown have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Philadelphia area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Pottstown
| Period | South Pottstown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Pottstown is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Pottstown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pottstown | 2.22 | 36.6 | 12.4% | 51.1% | 4.0% | 1942 | $1,175 | 16.1% | 92.4% | 5.8% |
| Pottstown | 2.62 | 40.6 | 13.8% | 29.2% | 6.6% | 1970 | $1,495 | 32.9% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
| Parker Ford | 2.87 | 39.4 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 2.7% | 1969 | $1,682 | 33.8% | 97.5% | 1.0% |
| Douglassville | 2.74 | 43.5 | 10.7% | 15.7% | 4.9% | 1988 | $1,359 | 39.2% | 94.3% | 1.6% |
| St. Peters | 2.41 | 52.3 | 2.2% | 9.4% | 4.9% | 1966 | $1,870 | 52.4% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
| Gilbertsville | 2.87 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 1994 | $1,321 | 45.8% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Spring City | 2.73 | 37.8 | 11.1% | 29.7% | 7.3% | 1977 | $1,001 | 53.7% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Boyertown | 2.44 | 45.7 | 7.1% | 26.1% | 5.2% | 1968 | $1,402 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 5.0% |
| Kulptown | 2.82 | 43.7 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 1.9% | 1974 | $1,175 | 39.0% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
| Birchrunville | 2.82 | 47.4 | 9.8% | 23.6% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,703 | 74.2% | 98.9% | 1.5% |
| Royersford | 2.55 | 41.3 | 8.4% | 25.4% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,769 | 48.7% | 95.8% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Pottstown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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