South Pottstown

Population: 2,151
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $258,300

Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, South Pottstown is a community with a population of 2,151. The median household income of $70,000 is below the Chester County median ($123,041).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Pottstown's population declined 2.5% from 2,207 to 2,151, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $184,500 to $258,300.

4.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,151
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $258,300
Median gross rent: $1,236
Housing units: 1,077
Homeownership rate: 51.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2072,151

Median household income

$52,610$70,000

Median home value

$184,500$258,300

Median gross rent

$1,047$1,236

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,207	$52,610	$184,500	$1,047
2020	2,237	$55,037	$187,500	$1,027
2021	2,309	$59,422	$196,800	$1,060
2022	2,381	$64,882	$234,400	$1,182
2023	2,151	$70,000	$258,300	$1,236

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	0.9%
5 to 17	477	22.2%
18 to 24	194	9.0%
25 to 34	266	12.4%
35 to 44	303	14.1%
45 to 54	185	8.6%
55 to 64	297	13.8%
65 to 74	319	14.8%
75 and over	91	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,787	83.1%
Black or African American	21	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	2.0%
Two or more races	50	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	241	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate54.4%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	5.7%
High school graduate	795	54.4%
Some college or associate's	331	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	150	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	102	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	943	82.5%
Carpooled	102	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	340	32.5%
15 to 29 min	279	26.7%
30 to 44 min	258	24.7%
45 to 59 min	97	9.3%
60+ min	71	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 4.0% (85 of 2,151)

	Count	Share
Family households	546	54.0%
Nonfamily households	466	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,012	94.0%
Vacant	65	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	516	51.0%
Renter-occupied	496	49.0%

1-unit, detached36.4%

1-unit, attached24.8%

2 to 4 units20.9%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	36.4%
1-unit, attached	267	24.8%
2 to 4 units	225	20.9%
5 to 19 units	125	11.6%
20 or more units	68	6.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4272432
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.2356, -75.6630