Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Studies & Reports
Reliable resources that shed light on the health of Pottstown area communities.
Data for an Informed Community
The following links provide datasets that are vital to understanding our community and addressing obstacles that Pottstown area residents face as they strive to live healthy lives.
Demographics
U.S. Census Bureau
Montgomery County Data
Chester County
Employment
Unemployment Claims
Food
Food Insecurity
Feeding America
Schools
Future Ready PA Index
Open PA Gov
Health
PA Department of Human Services
County Health Rankings
Built Environment
Park Serve
Environmental Justice
PAHWF Studies and Reports
The Foundation routinely partners with regional and national experts to explore the issues facing our community in depth. They are provided here as resources for grant-related requests and insight into opportunities for improving health in the Pottstown area.
These studies and reports contain a variety of data and insights we hope you will find interesting and helpful.
Please feel free to download any of these items, and contact us if you have any questions.
2020 COCSI Data Summary
2019 Urban Land Institute Report
2018 Tri-County Area Community Health Needs Assessment
Community Health Needs Assessment Infographic
2019 Pottstown Area Regional Park Study
2013 Community Health Needs Assessment
2010 Pottstown Area Parks and Recreation Study
2008 Community Health Needs Assessment
2004 Community Health Needs Assessment
2004 Community Plan
Social Determinants of Health
Creating healthy environments in our homes, schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods are all key to improved outcomes for individuals in our community.
In addition to the daily choices we make that impact our health, such as diet and exercise, health is also determined by social and economic conditions. The CDC breaks those conditions into five categories:
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Healthcare Access and Quality
Education Access and Quality
Social and Community Context
Economic Stability
Neighborhood and Built Environment
The economic, environmental, and social conditions in which we live explain in part why some communities are healthier than others and why Americans more generally are not as healthy as they could be. Read more about the Social Determinants of Health at https://www.cdc.gov/socialdeterminants/about.html.