Schuylkill
Pennsylvania

What stands out

What stands out about Schuylkill County: the property tax rate is in the top 10% of American counties (1.62%) and unemployment is in the top 12% of American counties (5.0%). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 13th of 67 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. 143,201 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,268).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $63,574 a year, higher than 59% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,134. Unemployment runs 5.0%, higher than 88% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,952 a year.

Home

The median home costs $168K, cheaper than 77% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $821 a month. Property tax is 1.62% of home value, roughly $2,070 a year on that median home, higher than 90% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 52% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.6 years, shorter than 64% of American counties. There are 180 active physicians in the county, about 12.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.3 of 5 stars. 7.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.02 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 56% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 36 points. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 50°F, highs near 60 and lows near 40, colder than 75% of American counties. About 42 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 62 out of 100, riskier than 62% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 258 Mbps down, faster than 78% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.