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TABLES
| 1--Total
Population, City of Pottsville |
| 2--Total Population,
Schuylkill County and Selected Municipalities |
| 3--Age Distribution,
City of Pottsville | 4--Housing
Characteristics Summary, City of Pottsville |
| 5--Housing type, City
of Pottsville | 6--Subsidized
Housing, City of Pottsville |
| 7--Non-Agricultural
Employment by Sector, Schuylkill County |
| 8--Top 20 Employers,
Schuylkill County |
| 9--Publically
Accessible, Privately-Owned Parking Areas, City of Pottsville |
| 10--Occupancy of
City-Owned Parking Areas, City of Pottsville |
| 11--Existing Water
System, City of Pottsville |
| 12--Existing
City-Owned Recreation Facilities, City of Pottsville |
| 13--Private and School Recreation
Facilities, City of Pottsville |
14--Summary of
Recommendations |
| 15--Funding Sources
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TABLE 1 - TOTAL POPULATION
City of Pottsville
1940-1998
|
YEAR |
POPULATION |
NUMBER
CHANGE |
PERCENT
CHANGE |
|
1940 |
24,530 |
- |
- |
|
1950 |
23,630 |
- 890 |
- 3.6 |
|
1960 |
21,659 |
- 1,981 |
- 8.4 |
|
1970 |
19,715 |
- 1,944 |
- 9.0 |
|
1980 |
18,195 |
- 1,520 |
- 7.7 |
|
1990 |
16,603 |
- 1,592 |
- 8.8 |
|
1998 (est.) |
15,374 |
- 1,229 |
- 7.4 |
Source:
U.S. Census 
TABLE
2 - TOTAL POPULATION
Schuylkill County and Selected
Municipalities
1990 - 1998
|
MUNICIPALITY |
1990
POPULATION |
1998
POPULATION |
NUMBER
CHANGE |
|
Largest Increases:
Butler Township
South Manheim Township
Wayne Township
Norwegian Township
North Manheim Township |
4,099
1,558
3,929
1,938
3,404 |
5,341
1,973
4,164
2,138
3,536 |
1,242
415
235
200
132 |
|
Largest Losses:
City of Pottsville
Tamaqua Borough
St. Clair Borough
Schuylkill Haven Borough
Shenandoah Borough |
16,603
7,943
3,524
5,610
6,221 |
15,374
7,314
3,244
5,340
5,952 |
- 1,229
- 629
- 280
- 270
- 269 |
|
Schuylkill County |
152,585 |
148,266 |
- 4,319 |
Source:
U. S. Census
TABLE 3 - AGE
DISTRIBUTION
City of Pottsville
1950 - 1990
|
AGE |
1990 |
1950 |
|
Number |
Percent of
Total |
Number |
Percent of
Total |
|
Under 5 |
1,111 |
6.7 |
2,008 |
8.5 |
|
5 - 14 |
2,114 |
12.7 |
3,334 |
14.3 |
|
15 - 24 |
2,191 |
13.2 |
3,337 |
14.3 |
|
25 - 34 |
2,539 |
15.3 |
3,696 |
15.7 |
|
35 - 44 |
2,134 |
12.9 |
3,563 |
15.0 |
|
45 - 54 |
1,524 |
9.2 |
3,097 |
12.7 |
|
55 - 64 |
1,701 |
10.2 |
2,515 |
10.6 |
|
65+ |
3,289 |
19.8 |
2,090 |
8.9 |
|
Total |
16,603 |
100.0 |
23,640 |
100.0 |
Source:
U.S. Census
TABLE 4 -
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS SUMMARY
City of Pottsville
1990
|
CHARACTERISTIC |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
|
Total Units |
7,306 |
100.0 |
|
Vacant Units |
565 |
7.7 |
|
Total Occupied Units |
6,741 |
92.3 |
|
Owner-Occupied Units |
4,270 |
63.3 |
|
Renter-Occupied Units |
2,471 |
36.7 |
|
Units Built Before 1940 |
4,327 |
59.2 |
Source:
U.S. Census
TABLE 5 -
HOUSING TYPE
City of Pottsville
1990
|
TYPE |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
|
Single-Family Detached |
2,214 |
30.3 |
|
Single-Family Attached |
2,816 |
38.5 |
|
Units in 2 to 4 Unit
Structures |
1,115 |
15.3 |
|
Units in 5+ Unit Structures |
1,073 |
14.7 |
|
Mobile Homes and Others |
88 |
1.2 |
|
TOTAL |
7,306 |
100.0 |
Source:
U.S. Census
| Introduction
| Population |
Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization |
| Citywide
Land Use Plan | Economic
Development | Central
Business District Revitalization |
| Transportation
| Community
Facilities and Services | Action
Program | Tables
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