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.

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.

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:

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.

According to our Pottstown Trends data, the number of Pottstown, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 8% since October 2011.

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