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Minersville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill county, is 30 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 77 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 4,552.
In Minersville, about 48% of adults are married. Lots of people in Minersville live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.
The government tells us that Minersville features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.
In 2000, Minersville had a median family income of $36,759.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
The town isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Minersville, 69% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Minersville.
In Minersville, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Minersville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
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