Schuylkill County , Pennsylvania

Population: 143,259 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $66,901 Home $140,400 Rent $842/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Schuylkill County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($66,901), with housing 54% below the US figure ($140,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Schuylkill County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$66,901
Median Income
household
$140,400
Home Value
median
$842/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $66,901
Per Capita Income $33,769
Poverty Rate 12.5%
Median Home Value $140,400
Median Gross Rent $842/mo
Owner Occupied 76.3%
Renter Occupied 23.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 143,259
Median Age 43.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 19.1%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 85.3  ·  85th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
66.19
🌀 Hurricane
82.60
🔥 Wildfire
55.63
❄️ Winter Storm
96.15
🌍 Earthquake
71.88

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