Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

20,116

Phoenixville is a city located in Chester County Pennsylvania. Phoenixville has a 2024 population of 20,116. Phoenixville is currently growing at a rate of 1.93% annually and its population has increased by 8.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,592 in 2020.

The average household income in Phoenixville is $109,928 with a poverty rate of 10.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Phoenixville is 34.8 years, 33.6 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.

Phoenixville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Phoenixville was:

  • White: 82.86%
  • Two or more races: 6.61%
  • Black or African American: 5.17%
  • Asian: 4.26%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,730.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.2% (1,524)
The current population of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is 20,116 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,592.

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,51382.86%
Two or more races1,2376.61%
Black or African American9685.17%
Asian7984.26%
Other race1931.03%
Native American140.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phoenixville Population by Race

Phoenixville Population Pyramid 2024

Phoenixville Median Age

34.8

Total

33.6

Male

35.5

Female

Phoenixville Adults

There are 15,358 adults, (2,298 of whom are seniors) in Phoenixville.

Phoenixville Age Dependency

43.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Phoenixville Sex Ratio

Female8,60045.93%
Male10,12354.07%

Phoenixville Population by Age

Phoenixville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,3742.2250.249.8
Non Family4,1311.4232.767.3
Married2,9693.0378.721.3
Female8083.0942.657.4
Male4662.6436.563.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

50.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phoenixville Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phoenixville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phoenixville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.58%.

Phoenixville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$61,084

Average Earnings

$64,881

Average Male

$54,537

Average Female

Phoenixville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phoenixville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phoenixville Language

89.38% of Phoenixville residents speak only English, while 10.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.32% of the population.

Phoenixville Language

Phoenixville Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,3341,1337.39%
Multiple1,23729123.52%
Black96426327.28%
Hispanic76716020.86%
Asian79812015.04%
Other1933116.06%

10.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.76%

Male Poverty Rate

10.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phoenixville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phoenixville is Black, with 27.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phoenixville is White, with 7.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.29%.

Phoenixville Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.97%
High School20.23%
Some College9.87%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Phoenixville Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Male Employed6.36%
Male Unemployed6.21%
Female Employed4.83%

Phoenixville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phoenixville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phoenixville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Phoenixville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phoenixville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phoenixville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phoenixville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

821

Number of Veterans

733

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

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Phoenixville Veterans by War

count

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Phoenixville Veterans by Age

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Phoenixville Veterans by Race

Phoenixville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phoenixville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.9%

Labor Force Participation

75.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Phoenixville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phoenixville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phoenixville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.05%

Born in Phoenixville

91.49%

Native Born

8.51%

Foreign Born

5.29%

Non Citizen

3.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.49% of Phoenixville residents were born in the United States, with 67.05% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Phoenixville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202922,0213811.76%
202821,6403811.79%
202721,2593811.82%
202620,8783811.86%
202520,4973811.89%
202420,1163811.93%
202319,7353811.97%
202219,3542831.48%
202119,0714792.58%
202018,5921,6169.52%
201916,97690.05%
201816,967250.15%
201716,942-5-0.03%
201616,9472661.59%
201516,681460.28%
201416,635920.56%
201316,543220.13%
201216,521210.13%
201116,500250.15%
201016,47500%
200014,788-278-1.85%
199015,0669016.36%
198014,165-658-4.44%
197014,8231,0267.44%
196013,7978656.69%
195012,9326505.29%
194012,2822532.1%
193012,0291,54514.74%
192010,484-259-2.41%
191010,7431,54716.82%
19009,1966828.01%
18908,5141,83227.42%
18806,6821,39026.27%
18705,2924068.31%
18604,8862,21683%
18502,670-19,351-87.88%
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Phoenixville Population by Year