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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Schuylkill, PA compare?
| Figure | Schuylkill, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,960 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,780 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,032 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.2% |
| Measure | Schuylkill, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,864±26 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.9%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $171,786±$28,510 |
| Per capita income | $89,205±$17,874 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.7%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $602,300±$29,792 |
| Median gross rent | $1,464±$533 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.2%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 30.9%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.4%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov