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
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
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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