Phoenixville, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,824 (All urban)

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,770 (6,439 occupied: 3,633 owner occupied, 2,806 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1886 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $587

Median gross rent in Phoenixville, PA in 2000: $672

Housing units in Phoenixville with a mortgage: 2,360 (299 second mortgage, 310 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,076

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,590

In family households: 11,407 (2,795 male householders, 998 female householders)
2,991 spouses, 4,029 children (3,759 natural, 113 adopted, 157 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 126 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,183 (1,174 male householders (955 living alone)), 1,555 female householders (1,385 living alone)), 454 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 234 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,730 2-persons, 943 3-persons, 679 4-persons, 295 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,340 1-person, 351 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

2,162 married couples with children.
882 single-parent households (233 men, 649 women).

89.4% of residents of Phoenixville speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,015 (6.8%)
(53.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 44
4 rooms: 130
5 rooms: 627
6 rooms: 1,209
7 rooms: 663
8 rooms: 543
9 or more rooms: 417

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 91
2 rooms: 220
3 rooms: 788
4 rooms: 813
5 rooms: 451
6 rooms: 313
7 rooms: 55
8 rooms: 43
9 or more rooms: 32

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 73
1995 to 1998: 117
1990 to 1994: 304
1980 to 1989: 906
1970 to 1979: 824
1960 to 1969: 661
1950 to 1959: 887
1940 to 1949: 379
1939 or earlier: 2,619

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Phoenixville:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 73
2 bedrooms: 433
3 bedrooms: 2,201
4 bedrooms: 663
5 or more bedrooms: 263

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Phoenixville:

no bedroom: 104
1 bedroom: 1,069
2 bedrooms: 1,119
3 bedrooms: 447
4 bedrooms: 61
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Phoenixville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 189
1 vehicle: 1,352
2 vehicles: 1,546
3 vehicles: 385
4 vehicles: 95
5 or more vehicles: 66

Cars and other vehicles available in Phoenixville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 345
1 vehicle: 1,581
2 vehicles: 796
3 vehicles: 57
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Phoenixville, PA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 27
$40,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 90
$60,000 to $69,999: 189
$70,000 to $79,999: 299
$80,000 to $89,999: 431
$90,000 to $99,999: 472
$100,000 to $124,999: 951
$125,000 to $149,999: 471
$150,000 to $174,999: 183
$175,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 to $249,999: 133
$250,000 to $299,999: 36
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Phoenixville:

Less than $100: 43
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 45
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 73
$350 to $399: 63
$400 to $449: 126
$450 to $499: 121
$500 to $549: 311
$550 to $599: 389
$600 to $649: 369
$650 to $699: 353
$700 to $749: 205
$750 to $799: 71
$800 to $899: 320
$900 to $999: 86
$1,000 to $1,249: 72
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 277
1990 to 1994: 77
1985 to 1989: 135
1980 to 1984: 127
1975 to 1979: 116
1970 to 1974: 33
1970 to 1974: 25
1965 to 1969: 225

Phoenixville, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.1%
Number of people working at home: 88 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 154
5 to 9 minutes: 769
10 to 14 minutes: 772
15 to 19 minutes: 1123
20 to 24 minutes: 1199
25 to 29 minutes: 628
30 to 34 minutes: 1315
35 to 39 minutes: 302
40 to 44 minutes: 271
45 to 59 minutes: 661
60 to 89 minutes: 339
90 or more minutes: 171

Phoenixville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,429 (83%)
Carpooled: 684 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 128 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
Railroad: 69 (1%)
Ferryboat: 17 (0%)
Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 285 (4%)
Other means: 31 (0%)
Worked at home: 88 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 481
$10,000 to $14,999: 290
$15,000 to $19,999: 397
$20,000 to $24,999: 324
$25,000 to $29,999: 485
$30,000 to $34,999: 491
$35,000 to $39,999: 489
$40,000 to $44,999: 468
$45,000 to $49,999: 373
$50,000 to $59,999: 697
$60,000 to $74,999: 711
$75,000 to $99,999: 728
$100,000 to $124,999: 304
$125,000 to $149,999: 131
$150,000 to $199,999: 114
$200,000 or more: 39

First ancestries reported:

German: 2235
Irish: 2089
Other groups: 1827
Italian: 1636
English: 994
Polish: 856
United States or American: 401
Slovak: 371
Ukrainian: 332
Hungarian: 258
Scottish: 189
Dutch: 152
Pennsylvania German: 148
Scotch-Irish: 128
Russian: 124
Welsh: 119
French (except Basque): 95
Greek: 77
Arab:: 68
European: 65
British: 61
Subsaharan African:: 60
Norwegian: 60
African: 51
Czech: 46
Swedish: 44
Czechoslovakian: 40
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35
Lithuanian: 35
Slavic: 34
Australian: 27
Jamaican: 20
French Canadian: 18
Northern European: 18
Eastern European: 17
Moroccan: 17
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15
Egyptian: 14
Arab/Arabic: 13
Lebanese: 11
Iranian: 11
Latvian: 11
Austrian: 10
Cape Verdean: 9
Israeli: 8
Belgian: 8
Romanian: 8
Portuguese: 8
Swiss: 8
Canadian: 7
Other Arab: 7
Serbian: 6
Icelander: 6
Armenian: 6
Syrian: 6
Yugoslavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (21%)
India (7%)
Canada (5%)
Ukraine (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Germany (5%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11161
Northeast: 1249
Midwest: 470
South: 604
West: 152

57% of Phoenixville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 230
11th grade: 160
12th grade, no diploma: 202
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,710
Less than 1 year of college: 266
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 627
Associate degree: 214
Bachelor's degree: 908
Master's degree: 227
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 142
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 239
11th grade: 206
12th grade, no diploma: 150
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,021
Less than 1 year of college: 307
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 457
Associate degree: 354
Bachelor's degree: 1,079
Master's degree: 317
Professional school degree: 70
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 19.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,137
Black householders: $33,986
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,750
Asian householders: $49,306
Some other race householders: $41,477
Two or more races householders: $45,781
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $39,777

Phoenixville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Phoenixville household income for Black or African American householders

Phoenixville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Phoenixville household income for Asian householders

Phoenixville household income for some other race householders

Phoenixville household income for two or more races householders

Phoenixville household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Phoenixville marital status for males

Phoenixville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,100
Black or African American householders: $83,300
Asian householders: $114,300
Some other race householders: $99,000
Two or more races householders: $137,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,090
One, attached: 2,332
Two: 326
3 or 4: 496
5 to 9: 474
10 to 19: 530
20 to 49: 314
50 or more: 208

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Phoenixville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
Electricity (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (39%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
Utility gas (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 275

Here:	18.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68

Here:	11.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 233

Here:	36.9%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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