Minersville

Population: 4,391
Median household income: $55,938
Median home value: $80,400

Minersville is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,391 residents. The median household income of $55,938 is below the Schuylkill County median ($66,901).

From 2019 to 2023, Minersville's population grew 4.4% from 4,205 to 4,391, while its median home value rose 43.8% from $55,900 to $80,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,391
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,938
Median home value: $80,400
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 2,214
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2054,391

Median household income

$31,100$55,938

Median home value

$55,900$80,400

Median gross rent

$581$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,205	$31,100	$55,900	$581
2020	4,174	$30,814	$56,000	$568
2021	4,384	$42,626	$61,400	$645
2022	4,377	$49,555	$74,100	$727
2023	4,391	$55,938	$80,400	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	2.8%
5 to 17	663	15.1%
18 to 24	606	13.8%
25 to 34	359	8.2%
35 to 44	486	11.1%
45 to 54	764	17.4%
55 to 64	856	19.5%
65 to 74	290	6.6%
75 and over	243	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,540	80.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	266	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	569	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	559	18.6%
High school graduate	1,081	36.1%
Some college or associate's	932	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	288	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	138	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled28.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,285	65.2%
Carpooled	566	28.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	97	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	453	23.3%
15 to 29 min	1,207	62.0%
30 to 44 min	98	5.0%
45 to 59 min	40	2.1%
60+ min	150	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 23.2% (1,019 of 4,390)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,142	64.4%
Nonfamily households	631	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,773	80.1%
Vacant	441	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	851	48.0%
Renter-occupied	922	52.0%

1-unit, detached23.9%

1-unit, attached50.5%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	529	23.9%
1-unit, attached	1,119	50.5%
2 to 4 units	235	10.6%
5 to 19 units	81	3.7%
20 or more units	220	9.9%
Mobile home & other	30	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4250088
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6908, -76.2594