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# Pottstown

Pottstown is one of the cities recorded in the United States. Pottstown numbered 23,553 residents at the end of 2024. Pottstown had an unemployment rate of 5.13% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 1,612 at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Pottstown's nearest airport was ABE, 48 km away and offered 9 direct destinations.

## Population

Pottstown's total area was 12.6 km² at the end of 2025. Pottstown's population density measured 1,874.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.3°C in January and 23.3°C in July. Pottstown's monthly precipitation totalled 76.7 mm in January and 119.9 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,612 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 23,553 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,087 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [3] |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 717 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,110 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.13 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3 · Feb 4.67 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 16.28 · May 21.67 · Jun 26.28 · Jul 28.78 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 23.67 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 11.33 · Dec 5.61 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -5.56 · Feb -4.78 · Mar -0.889 · Apr 4.44 · May 9.94 · Jun 14.94 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 16.78 · Sep 12.67 · Oct 6.28 · Nov 0.944 · Dec -2.94 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.28 · Feb -0.056 · Mar 4.33 · Apr 10.39 · May 15.78 · Jun 20.61 · Jul 23.33 · Aug 22.17 · Sep 18.17 · Oct 11.83 · Nov 6.11 · Dec 1.33 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 76.71 · Feb 65.02 · Mar 103.4 · Apr 92.46 · May 93.73 · Jun 97.54 · Jul 119.9 · Aug 111.3 · Sep 122.7 · Oct 96.77 · Nov 76.71 · Dec 95.5 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 12.57 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [7] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 3,842 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 6.87 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,874 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 23,584 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 170 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 9 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 48 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ABE | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Pottstown when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US4262416
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv
3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US4262416
4. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US4262416
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USW00054782.csv
7. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/4/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json
8. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Pottstown, United States: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pottstown/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pottstown-united-states-rent-salary-jobs_4dad2219a4fd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pottstown, United States: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pottstown/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Pottstown, United States: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pottstown/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pottstown/
- Title: Pottstown, United States: rent, salary, jobs
- Author: ImmigrationDB
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- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/pottstown/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/pottstown.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/pottstown.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/pottstown
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
