Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Chester

Municipality: Phoenixville borough



Total Population                                                 15,066



SEX

Male                                                              7,241

Female                                                            7,825



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,105

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,072

   18 to 20 years                                                   464

   21 to 24 years                                                   966

   25 to 44 years                                                 5,687

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,276

   55 to 59 years                                                   586

   60 to 64 years                                                   685

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,292

   75 to 84 years                                                   718

   85 years and over                                                215

   Median age                                                      33.2

Under 18 years                                                    3,177

   Percent of total population                                     21.1

65 years and over                                                 2,225

   Percent of total population                                     14.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  6,270

   Family households (families)                                   3,889

      Married-couple families                                     2,987

         Percent of total households                               47.6

      Other family, male householder                                222

      Other family, female householder                              680

   Nonfamily households                                           2,381

         Percent of total households                               38.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,957

         Householder 65 years and over                              733

   Persons living in households                                  14,870

   Persons per household                                           2.37



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 196

      Institutionalized persons                                     145

      Other persons in group quarters                                51



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         13,850

   Black                                                            979

      Percent of total population                                   6.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 26

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        170

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   Other race                                                        41

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       176

      Percent of total population                                   1.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               6,623

   Occupied housing units                                         6,270

      Owner occupied                                              3,605

         Percent owner occupied                                    57.5

      Renter occupied                                             2,665

   Vacant housing units                                             353

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 87



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,098

   1-unit, attached                                               2,292

   2 to 4 units                                                     682

   5 to 9 units                                                     450

   10 or more units                                               1,030

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       71



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,263

      Less than $50,000                                             219

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,652

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        1,127

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          151

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          103

      $300,000 or more                                               11

      Median (dollars)                                           94,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,575

      Less than $250                                                214

      $250 to $499                                                1,292

      $500 to $749                                                  966

      $750 to $999                                                   97

      $1,000 or more                                                  6

      Median (dollars)                                              479



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,263

      White                                                       3,117

      Black                                                         119

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      20

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6

      Other race                                                      3

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  17

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997