Borough Demographics
Phoenixville Demographics
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Household Information
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,788 people, 6,460 households,
and 3,675 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,120.0
people per square mile (1,590.4/km²). There were 6,793 housing units at an
average density of 1,892.6/sq mi (730.6/km²). The racial makeup of the
borough was 86.94% White, 7.66% African American, 0.15% Native American,
2.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 1.64%
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the
population.
There were 6,460 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 11.3%
had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families.
35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was
2.25 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18,
7.7% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100
females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,500, and the median
income for a family was $54,424. Males had a median income of $40,319 versus
$32,295 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,911.
About 4.2% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Historical populations |
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|---|---|---|---|
Census |
Pop. |
%± | |
1930 |
12,029 |
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1940 |
12,282 |
2.1% |
|
1950 |
12,932 |
5.3% |
|
1960 |
13,797 |
6.7% |
|
1970 |
14,823 |
7.4% |
|
1980 |
14,165 |
−4.4% |
|
1990 |
15,066 |
6.4% |
|
2000 |
14,788 |
−1.8% |
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