Tower City

Population: 1,542
Median household income: $69,750
Median home value: $110,700

Tower City, a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has 1,542 residents. The median household income of $69,750 is above the Schuylkill County median ($66,901).

From 2019 to 2023, Tower City's population grew 22.3% from 1,261 to 1,542, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $79,200 to $110,700.

The median resident is 40.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,542
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,750
Median home value: $110,700
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 562
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2611,542

Median household income

$54,615$69,750

Median home value

$79,200$110,700

Median gross rent

$738$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,261	$54,615	$79,200	$738
2020	1,187	$57,083	$84,800	$750
2021	1,251	$60,313	$99,600	$826
2022	1,329	$67,250	$106,000	$928
2023	1,542	$69,750	$110,700	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	4.7%
5 to 17	264	17.1%
18 to 24	148	9.6%
25 to 34	154	10.0%
35 to 44	190	12.3%
45 to 54	177	11.5%
55 to 64	200	13.0%
65 to 74	147	9.5%
75 and over	190	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,487	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	13.1%
High school graduate	500	47.3%
Some college or associate's	275	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	98	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	542	77.5%
Carpooled	83	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	17.4%
15 to 29 min	222	34.5%
30 to 44 min	126	19.6%
45 to 59 min	79	12.3%
60+ min	104	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 8.4% (129 of 1,539)

	Count	Share
Family households	360	69.8%
Nonfamily households	156	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	516	91.8%
Vacant	46	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	76.0%
Renter-occupied	124	24.0%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached23.7%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	353	62.8%
1-unit, attached	133	23.7%
2 to 4 units	40	7.1%
5 to 19 units	13	2.3%
20 or more units	14	2.5%
Mobile home & other	9	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4277184
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5884, -76.5531