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Phoenixville borough, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,723   ( 2,283 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population density: 5333.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,388 82.19% 20.0%
Black:9024.82% 33.1%
Indian:70.04% 70.8%
Asian:7984.26% 34.8%
2+ races:8334.45% 138.0%
Hispanic:7674.10% 37.1%
Total non-White:3,33517.81% 7.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,563 18.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-280 -2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,440
12,82578.01%
1,3488.20%
240.15%
5923.60%
3502.13%
1,2207.42%
3,61521.99%

2000
14,824
12,66285.42%
9136.16%
70.05%
4583.09%
1450.98%
6394.31%
2,16214.58%

1990
15,066
13,83291.81%
9015.98%
00.00%
1100.73%
n/a
2231.48%
1,2348.19%

1980
14,165
13,00391.80%
9016.36%
420.30%
1110.78%
n/a
1050.74%
1,1628.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
163 1.1
1,453 9.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,170 -7.8
928 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
829 5.9
72 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Phoenixville borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.8
3,365 18.0%
15,358 82.0%
2,298 12.3%
8,374
2.22
4,243 50.7%
2,969 70.0%
406 9.6%
4,131 49.3%

2010
NumberPercent
35.1
3,345 20.3%
13,095 79.7%
1,891 11.5%
7,232
2.25
3,935 54.4%
2,730 69.4%
408 10.4%
3,297 45.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
3,220 21.7%
11,604 78.3%
2,172 14.7%
6,522
2.24
3,793 58.2%
2,975 78.4%
302 8.0%
2,729 41.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
3,211 21.3%
11,855 78.7%
2,233 14.8%
6,287
2.36
3,863 61.4%
3,026 78.3%
271 7.0%
2,424 38.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
3,512 24.8%
10,653 75.2%
1,920 13.6%
5,402
2.60
3,768 69.8%
3,016 80.0%
333 8.8%
1,634 30.2%

2022 Housing Data for Phoenixville borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,911 
Median Value$325,700 
Occupied8,37494.0%
Vacant5376.0%
Owned4,20350.2%
Rented4,17149.8%
Median Rent$1,501 
Single-Family Units5,33459.9%
    Detached2,09723.5%
    Attached3,23736.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,85032.0%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Phoenixville borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003324.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992032.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992963.5%
$20,000 to $24,999891.1%
$25,000 to $29,999871.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992763.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992853.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991862.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993434.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994064.8%
$60,000 to $74,9995947.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,49717.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,05212.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996137.3%
$150,000 to $199,99998711.8%
$200,000 or more1,12813.5%
Median Household Income91,593 
Per Capita Income50,290 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2623.1%
Public Assistance4034.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps87510.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,63983.8%
Unemployed3482.7%
In Armed Forces260.2%
Total Labor Force11,01386.7%
Not in Labor Force1,68413.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8514,02354.7%
Non-Profit32757336.3%
Self-Employed45939253.9%
Local Government26830946.4%
State Government11123432.2%
Federal Government1360100.0%
Total Private + Self5,3104,41554.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8421,11643.0%
Total6,1525,53152.7%
Pct. Govt.9.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,73423.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,17318.5%
Professional, Technical3,54230.2%
Service Occupations1,66914.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing420.4%
All others1,59713.6%
White Collar 72.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,62913.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,34211.5%
Health care and social assistance1,33011.4%
Finance and insurance1,21110.3%
Retail trade9688.3%
Educational services9317.9%
Wholesale trade6785.8%
Other services6745.8%
Accommodation and food services6235.3%
Construction4623.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4423.8%
Transportation and warehousing4033.4%
Information1931.6%
Utilities1901.6%
Public administration1711.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1551.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1271.1%
Management1161.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting700.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Phoenixville borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2161.15%
Puerto Rican1370.73%
Cuban150.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1440.77%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan810.43%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran630.34%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1390.74%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian520.28%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian870.46%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1160.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2211.18%
Vietnamese2081.11%
Korean1660.89%
Indian1090.58%
Laotian280.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,75089.4%
Other Indo-European4512.6%
Spanish3031.7%
Other Asian2421.4%
Chinese1911.1%
Vietnamese1741.0%
German, other Germanic1660.9%
Korean1550.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic990.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,49324.0%
German4,25422.7%
Italian3,07716.4%
English1,5078.0%
Polish1,1206.0%
American6663.6%
Scottish5062.7%
Slovak4172.2%
Russian3371.8%
Lithuanian3151.7%
Hungarian2651.4%
Turkish2611.4%
British2371.3%
French2311.2%
Scotch-Irish2231.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,73294.7%
Not a citizen9915.3%
Native17,13091.5%
Foreign-born1,5938.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Phoenixville borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
46 0.3%732 5.3%3,277 23.6%2,776 20.0%4,686 33.7%2,396 17.2%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 46 0.3%
9-12 Years 732 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,277 23.6%
Some College 2,776 20.0%
Bach. Degree 4,686 33.7%
Grad Degree 2,396 17.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Phoenixville borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +389 D +1,507 D + 7.5%
D +1,896
2020 vs. 2012 R +342 D +2,155 D + 13.9%
D +2,497
2020 vs. 2008 R +502 D +1,604 D + 7.3%
D +2,106
2016 vs. 2008 R +113 D +97 R + 0.1%
D +210
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 7,054 68.9% Donald Trump* (R) 2,977 29.1% 213 2.1% 10,244 -20 -18 0.15%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,158 61.4% Donald Trump (R) 2,588 30.8% 651 7.8% 8,397 -17 -15 0.14%
2012 55% Barack Obama* (D) 4,557 61.8% Mitt Romney (R) 2,635 35.7% 183 2.5% 7,375 -11 -11 0.13%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 4,948 65.4% John McCain (R) 2,475 32.7% 143 1.9% 7,566 -11 -13 0.13%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 3,841 59.4% George W. Bush* (R) 2,581 39.9% 48 0.7% 6,470 -9 -11 0.11%
2000 46% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,998 56.7% George W. Bush (R) 2,097 39.7% 193 3.6% 5,288 -7 -8 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Phoenixville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,054 68.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,977 29.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 170 1.7%
Other 43 0.4%
TOTAL 10,244
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -18


2016 President, Phoenixville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,158 61.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,588 30.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 352 4.2%
Other 299 3.6%
TOTAL 8,397
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Phoenixville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,557 61.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,635 35.7%
Other 183 2.5%
TOTAL 7,375
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Phoenixville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,948 65.4%
John McCain (R) 2,475 32.7%
Other 143 1.9%
TOTAL 7,566
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Phoenixville borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,581 39.9%
John Kerry (D) 3,841 59.4%
Other 48 0.7%
TOTAL 6,470
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Phoenixville borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,097 39.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,998 56.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 143 2.7%
Other 50 0.9%
TOTAL 5,288
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Phoenixville borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 58% John Fetterman (D) 5,851 70.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,226 26.7% 259 [+] 3.1% 8,336 -20 0.16%
2022 G 58% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,180 74.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,955 23.4% 203 [+] 2.4% 8,338 -18 0.16%
2018 S1 54% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,371 70.9% Lou Barletta (R) 1,966 26.0% 235 [+] 3.1% 7,572 -17 0.15%
2018 G 54% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,520 72.9% Scott Wagner (R) 1,863 24.6% 186 [+] 2.5% 7,569 -16 0.15%
2016 S3 60% Katie McGinty (D) 4,844 58.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,998 36.1% 460 [+] 5.5% 8,302 -13 0.14%
2014 G 32% Tom Wolf (D) 2,838 65.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,513 34.8% 0 0.0% 4,351 -10 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote