Pottstown Jobs

Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752-53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888, the limits of the borough were considerably extended. Pottstown is the center of a productive farming and dairying region. In the past, its iron and steel interests were very extensive. There were large rolling mills, furnaces, nail works, textile mills, bridge works, agricultural-implement works, boiler and machine shops, foundries, and manufactories of bricks, silks, shirts, hosiery, etc. In 1900, 13,696 people lived here; in 1910, 15,599; in 1920, 17,431; and in 1940, 20,194 people lived here. The population was 21,859 at the 2000 census. Pottstown is not to be confused with Pottsville, a city in Schuylkill County well-known for being the home of the Yuengling brewery.

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Among the most common occupations in Pottstown are Sales and office occupations, 28%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Pottstown Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, market researcher jobs, physical therapy jobs, internships jobs, diversity internship jobs and environmental educator jobs.

The leading industries in Pottstown, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Pottstown job listings indicate that the following industries in Pottstown are hiring the most workers: Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg, Biologics Mfg, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Cosmetics & Toiletries Wholesalers and Drugs & Druggists' Sundries Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Pottstown, Pennsylvania is $30,576, and the median income of households in Pottstown was $35,785.

Pottstown has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Pottstown Trends data, the number of Pottstown, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 183% since February 2007.

Population of Pottstown Total population 21,859 Male 47.51% Female 52.49% Median age 36.1     Pottstown Housing Owner-occupied homes 56.2% Median cost of a home $87,600 Median mortgage payment $686 Renter-occupied homes 43.8% Vacant housing 8.3% Median monthly rent $544     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,923 Median for all female full-time $26,229     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 45% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 48% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 12%     Race White 82% Black or African American 15% Asian 1% Other 2%     Pottstown Commute Carpool 13.7% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 24 minutes

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