Tower City

County:: Schuylkill County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.315
State:: Pennsylvania

Tower City is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Tower City has a 2025 population of 1,434. Tower City is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 0.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,421 in 2020.

The average household income in Tower City is $84,334 with a poverty rate of 8.38%.The median age in Tower City is 40.7 years: 40.5 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tower City includes 97.86% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,509	97.86%
Two or more races	27	1.75%
Asian	6	0.39%

Tower City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tower City's average per capita income is $44,348. Household income levels show a median of $69,750. The poverty rate stands at 8.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,395	-
Families	$77,500	$86,169
Households	$69,750	$84,334
Non Families	$57,727	$71,842

$44,348

Average Income

$69,750

Median Household Income

8.38%

Poverty Rate