Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,549 people, 6,399 households, and 3,877 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,697.4 people per square mile (1,426.0/km²).

Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 15,549 people, 6,399 households, and 3,877 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,697.4 people per square mile (1,426.0/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1830	2,464	—

1840	4,345	76.3%

1850	7,515	73.0%

1860	9,444	25.7%

1870	12,384	31.1%

1880	13,253	7.0%

1890	14,117	6.5%

1900	15,710	11.3%

1910	20,236	28.8%

1920	21,876	8.1%

1930	24,300	11.1%

1940	24,530	0.9%

1950	23,640	−3.6%

1960	21,659	−8.4%

1970	19,715	−9.0%

1980	18,195	−7.7%

1990	16,603	−8.7%

2000	15,549	−6.3%

2010	14,324	−7.9%

Est. 2017	13,625	−4.9%

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The population was 14,324 at the 2010 census in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

final_sentence: The population was 14,324 at the 2010 census in Pottsville, Pennsylvania