Phoenixville, PA Population

Overview

18,437

Total Population

34.3

Median age

45.22%

Female population %

121.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

39.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Phoenixville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Phoenixville is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Phoenixville's population under 18 was 19.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Phoenixville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Phoenixville, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 23.11% aged 15 to 29, 48.74% aged 30 to 64, 10.60% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,761 less females than males in Phoenixville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.22% females and 54.78% males in Phoenixville, PA.
The Phoenixville, PA gender ratio is 121.1:100 i.e. 121.1 men to 100 women (1.211).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,565.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,138.

Phoenixville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Phoenixville population: 82.47% are White, 7.85% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.21% are Asian, 1.37% are some other race and 5.01% are multiracial.
Phoenixville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,637 (95.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Phoenixville is White with a population of 15,205 (82.47% of the total population).

Phoenixville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 19,354 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Phoenixville's population increased by 1,661 (11.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Phoenixville's population increased by 2,117 (12.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Phoenixville's population was lowest in year 2003 at 14,752.