Schuylkill County, PA Demographic Data

Schuylkill County, PA Summary

Schuylkill County is located in Pennsylvania
  • Population: 147,063
  • Area: 782.82 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 778.63 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.18 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 187.86 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 892.39 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Schuylkill County, PA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
70,070
49%
50.8
Male
73,503
51%
49.2
Total Population
143,573
 
323,128,000

Schuylkill County, PA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,990
4.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,484
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,401
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,495
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,563
5.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,355
12.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,905
12.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,605
14.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,046
7.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,195
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,833
11.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,580
6.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,121
2.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
115,664
80.6%
77.2
Female
56,380
48.7%
51.3
Male
59,284
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
111,939
78.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,878
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,534
19.9%
15.2
Female
15,906
55.7%
55.8
Male
12,628
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Schuylkill County, PA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
141,641
98.7% 
96.8
White
133,893
93.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,370
3.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
288
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
829
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,261
1.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,932
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,743
4.0% 
17.8
Mexican
1,490
1.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,298
2.3% 
1.7
Cuban
179
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
776
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
137,830
96.0% 
82.2

Schuylkill County, PA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,791
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,375
8.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
49,938
47.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,733
15.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,238
9.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,268
9.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,297
6.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,166
11.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
93,474
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,565
15.7%
31.2

Schuylkill County, PA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,817
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
59,824
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
14,377
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
3,368
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
10,312
8.5
5.8%

Schuylkill County, PA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
129,718
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,865
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Schuylkill County, PA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,091
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,742
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,267
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,794
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,569
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,278
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,824
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,366
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,606
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
612
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
50,684
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,430
 
31,128

Schuylkill County, PA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,604
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,360
5.4%
9.8
Construction
5,187
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,822
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,227
3.6%
6.6
Information
334
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,541
18.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,154
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,296
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,619
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
8,385
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,196
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,806
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,706
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,519
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,179
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,724
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,403
15.0%
18.1%

Schuylkill County, PA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
61,372
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
51,103
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,495
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
211
0.3%
5.1
Walked
1,655
2.7%
2.7
Other means
352
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,556
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
 
26.6

Schuylkill County, PA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,738
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,180
33.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
21,000
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
12,231
21.0%
21.0

Schuylkill County, PA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
58,149
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
43,452
74.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,697
25.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,673
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Schuylkill County, PA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,822
1 room
865
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
844
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,036
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
6,692
9.7%
16.5
5 rooms
10,724
15.6%
19.8
6 rooms
17,186
25.0%
17.8
7 rooms
11,307
16.4%
12.0
8 rooms
7,903
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,265
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Schuylkill County, PA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,822
 
 
1-unit, detached
37,250
54.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20,343
29.6%
5.9
2-units
2,069
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,084
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,713
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
367
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,035
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,961
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Schuylkill County, PA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
31,267
45.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,171
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,875
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,366
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,367
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,033
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,420
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,206
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
982
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
135
0.2%
1.4%

Schuylkill County, PA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,467
6.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,068
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
14,317
24.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
27,531
47.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
7,968
13.7%
0.1
Wood
1,062
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
57
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
456
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
223
0.4%
1.1

Schuylkill County, PA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,674
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
255
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
793
3.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
895
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,088
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,253
14.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,783
34.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
8,607
38.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,135
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,880
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,395
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,498
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,646
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%

Schuylkill County, PA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,330 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
41
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,292
10.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,022
24.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,900
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,367
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
665
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,225
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,019
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
753
6.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,368
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
535
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,144
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,653
0.0%
0.0%

Schuylkill County, PA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
43,452
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9,022
20.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,243
30.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,161
16.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,775
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,750
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,848
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
471
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
182
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,600
 
205,000