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Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough
A Census profile of the Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough Public Use Microdata Area in Pennsylvania, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 104,034 people, with a median household income of $146,907 and a median age of 39.5.
Cities & areas covered: Chester County, Phoenixville.
How Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough compares to Pennsylvania
- Median household income here is $146,907, $69,240 above the Pennsylvania figure of $77,667.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 72.9%, 36.6% above the Pennsylvania figure of 36.3%.
- Homeownership here is 74.8%, 5.4% above the Pennsylvania figure of 69.4%.
- The poverty rate here is 8.8%, 2.8% below the Pennsylvania figure of 11.6%.
Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough vs. Pennsylvania vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The PA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $146,907 | $77,667 |
| Median family income | $179,699 | $101,017 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $115,414 | $63,725 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $56,854 | $35,534 |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 72.9% | 63.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $5,459 | $2,582 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $584 | $588 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $26 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $85,368 | $42,244 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 408.1 | 320 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,612 | $3,913 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,523 | $2,201 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $187 | $324 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,843 | $4,492 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.9% | 36.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 97.4% | 92.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 17.5% | 10.4% |
| Business operations | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 4.0% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 9.1% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Science | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 2.4% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 8.0% | 6.4% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.5% | 7.2% |
| Healthcare support | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 9.5% | 8.5% |
| Office & admin support | 6.8% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Production | 3.3% | 5.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 3.7% | 8.6% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.0% | 10.4% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 1.4% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 11.5% | 5.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 20.9% | 11.7% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.3% | 10.0% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.2% | 13.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.3% | 9.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 2.2% | 6.2% |
| Private insurance | 83.8% | 69.6% |
| Public insurance | 24.9% | 39.0% |
| With a disability | 7.9% | 15.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 67.4% | 76.4% |
| Public transit to work | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Worked from home | 27.1% | 13.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 35.4 | 30.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $540,000 | $265,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,100 | $1,260 |
| Rent as % of income | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 69.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 3.8% | 10.1% |
| Single-family detached | 52.6% | 57.3% |
| Broadband internet | 96.3% | 92.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $2,100 | $1,200 |
| Median Gas cost | $90 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.4 | 54 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $1,200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,200 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,200 | $1,200 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $430 |
| Median Property taxes | $6,500 | $3,050 |
| Median Water cost | $900 | $680 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,034 | 13,078,751 |
| Average age | 39.5 | 41.4 |
| Married (15+) | 57.6% | 47.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Black | 3.2% | 10.1% |
| Asian | 12.0% | 4.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,790 | $1,178 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.2 | 1.8 |
Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough — FAQ
What is the population of the Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA?+
The Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA in Pennsylvania has a population of 104,034, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough, PA?+
Median household income in the Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA is $146,907, compared with $77,667 across Pennsylvania and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA?+
The Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA covers Chester County, Phoenixville. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Pennsylvania contains 95 PUMAs.
Where does this Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.