Phoenixville

Population: 19,062
Median household income: $94,411
Median home value: $348,200

Phoenixville, a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has 19,062 residents. Its median household income of $94,411 runs below the Chester County figure of $123,041.

From 2019 to 2023, Phoenixville's population grew 12.8% from 16,895 to 19,062, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $237,200 to $348,200.

The typical home was built around 1971. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,062
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $94,411
Median home value: $348,200
Median gross rent: $1,563
Housing units: 9,360
Homeownership rate: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,89519,062

Median household income

$73,004$94,411

Median home value

$237,200$348,200

Median gross rent

$1,200$1,563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,895	$73,004	$237,200	$1,200
2020	16,961	$85,550	$258,900	$1,204
2021	18,437	$86,747	$270,900	$1,333
2022	18,723	$91,593	$325,700	$1,501
2023	19,062	$94,411	$348,200	$1,563

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,166	6.1%
5 to 17	2,477	13.0%
18 to 24	1,201	6.3%
25 to 34	4,546	23.8%
35 to 44	3,110	16.3%
45 to 54	2,199	11.5%
55 to 64	1,925	10.1%
65 to 74	1,402	7.4%
75 and over	1,036	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,201	79.7%
Black or African American	913	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	732	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	96	0.5%
Two or more races	950	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,163	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree33.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	782	5.5%
High school graduate	3,068	21.6%
Some college or associate's	2,791	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,806	33.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,771	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone62.8%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home25.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,098	62.8%
Carpooled	732	6.5%
Public transit	108	1.0%
Walked	402	3.6%
Bicycle	44	0.4%
Worked from home	2,837	25.1%
Other means	85	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,837	21.7%
15 to 29 min	3,458	40.8%
30 to 44 min	1,692	20.0%
45 to 59 min	868	10.2%
60+ min	614	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 8.4% (1,594 of 19,007)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,331	49.3%
Nonfamily households	4,458	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,789	93.9%
Vacant	571	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,604	52.4%
Renter-occupied	4,185	47.6%

1-unit, detached23.0%

1-unit, attached36.4%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units19.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,154	23.0%
1-unit, attached	3,408	36.4%
2 to 4 units	1,001	10.7%
5 to 19 units	1,001	10.7%
20 or more units	1,796	19.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4260120
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 40.1352, -75.5227