Pennsylvania / Census place 4260120

Phoenixville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Phoenixville borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,356
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
5,799/sq mi
3.5 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$102,138
Median home value
$369,600
Median gross rent
$1,735
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56.9%
Typical commute
27 min
Public transit commute
1.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HERITAGE FLD AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
61.3°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Phoenixville.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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