Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

107,200

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.97%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$150,835

4.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$616,600

5.08% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 107k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.8% of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (18k people).

In 2024, there were 5.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.9k people) in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.25k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,029 households), Spanish (3,027 households), and Hindi (2,163 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,357

Women

50.7%

52,958

Men

49.3%

The resident population of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 was 107,315 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.9k ± 1.43k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 972
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 628

5.75%

Hispanic Population

6.17k people

5.75% of the people in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (6.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
5,494 ± 1,773 people
China
2,357 ± 1,179 people
Germany
943 ± 751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 5,494 Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by China with 2,357 and Germany with 943.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18k people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.2k people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA residents (18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,029 households (3.96%)
Spanish
3,027 households (2.97%)
Hindi
2,163 households (2.13%)

19% of the households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 3.96% of the households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,233 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
404 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
384 ± 136

Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA.

Health

96.8% of the population of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 65.4% on employee plans, 5.37% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.344% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.21%

Uninsured

65.4%

Employer Coverage

5.37%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.344%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA declined by 4.63% from 3.36% to 3.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA employs 55.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,571 people), Computer Systems Design (3,297 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,033 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($293,580), Scientific research & development services ($270,147), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($228,925).

Males in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $107,057. The income inequality in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,122

Women

45.5%

30,047

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 was 55,169 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.2k

2024 Value

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 54k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, are Software developers (2,429 people), Other managers (2,367 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.2k

2024 Value

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 54k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,571 people), Computer Systems Design (3,297 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,033 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$106,579

Median earning men ± $5,901

$71,201

Median earning women ± $3,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($170,408), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,392), and Manufacturing ($125,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,980), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,586), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,956).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Education

The student population of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,138 male students and 2,175 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA are White (493 and 72.2%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 9.96%), Black or African American (67 and 9.81%), and Asian (32 and 4.69%).

The largest universities in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Immaculata University (494 and 67.4%), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley (125 and 17.1%), and University of Valley Forge (114 and 15.6%).

The most popular majors in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA are Registered Nursing (78 and 10.6%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (77 and 10.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (57 and 7.78%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,965.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,313 (34.3% men and 65.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,313 students enrolled in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,218 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
78 degrees awarded
General Psychology
26 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was Registered Nursing with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Immaculata University
494 degrees awarded
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
125 degrees awarded
University of Valley Forge
114 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Immaculata University with 494 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 274 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.597 times less than the 459 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 493 degrees mean that there were 7.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,965) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,145) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.536% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (29.1k), Graduate Degree (23.4k), and High School or Equivalent (12.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was $616,600 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $586,800 to $616,600, a 5.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$616,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,811

$30,640

Median Property Taxes

±$989

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$150,835

Median Household Income

± $5,937

41.9k

Number of Households

± 1,425

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.9k households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA grew to $150,835 from the previous year's value of $144,137.

The following chart displays the households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.478

2024 Wage GINI in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.956% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.5%)
Worked At Home (30.2%)
Carpooled (5.31%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA (5.25k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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