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South Pottstown, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
South Pottstown is a Census CDP of 1,893 people across 1.52 square miles of land, in Chester County. Median household income is $71,506, 49.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Pottstown
What South Pottstown is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.52 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,243 plus or minus 302
- County holding the largest share of its areaChester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pottstown
How many people live in South Pottstown
- Population1,893 plus or minus 460
- Median age34.3 plus or minus 7.6
- Population under 18492 plus or minus 181
- Share under 1826.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Population 65 and over261 plus or minus 100
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households865 plus or minus 204
- Family households465 plus or minus 135
- Share of households that are families53.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pottstown
Income and work in South Pottstown
- Median household income$71,506
- Per capita income$33,053
- Civilian labor force1,136 plus or minus 339
- Employed1,068 plus or minus 331
- Unemployed68 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over1,205
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pottstown
Housing in South Pottstown
- Housing units896 plus or minus 208
- Occupied units865 plus or minus 204
- Vacant units31 plus or minus 50
- Vacancy rate3.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied425 plus or minus 116
- Renter occupied440 plus or minus 209
- Ownership rate49.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$263,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,213 plus or minus $306
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units553 plus or minus 143
- Share single family61.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more343 plus or minus 208
- Share in buildings of two or more38.3 percent plus or minus 21.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Pottstown
How South Pottstown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute901 plus or minus 327
- Commuting under 15 minutes289 plus or minus 208
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.1 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more393 plus or minus 154
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.6 percent
- Drove alone81.1 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Carpooled7.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chester County, not South Pottstown
Chester County context, not South Pottstown figures
- Establishments in Chester County15,102
- Covered employment, Chester County251,284
- Average annual pay, Chester County$87,886
- Housing units permitted, Chester County1,529
Every figure in this section is published for Chester County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Pottstown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
South Pottstown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Pottstown, Pennsylvania?
1,893, in 865 households. South Pottstown CDP covers 1.52 square miles of land, which is 1,243 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Pottstown in?
Chester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Pottstown?
$71,506. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $263,900. Median gross rent is $1,213 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page South Pottstown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Pottstown.
Is zoning published for South Pottstown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.