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Phoenixville, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Phoenixville is a Census borough of 19,452 people across 3.51 square miles of land, in Chester County. Median household income is $102,138, 55.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 54 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Phoenixville
What Phoenixville is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area3.51 sq mi
- Water area0.21 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,541
- County holding the largest share of its areaChester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Phoenixville
How many people live in Phoenixville
- Population19,452
- Median age34.4
- Population under 183,705
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,318
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent
- Households8,843
- Family households4,391
- Share of households that are families49.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Phoenixville
Income and work in Phoenixville
- Median household income$102,138
- Per capita income$55,408
- Civilian labor force12,673
- Employed12,062
- Unemployed611 plus or minus 259
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over14,240
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Phoenixville
Housing in Phoenixville
- Housing units9,205
- Occupied units8,843
- Vacant units362 plus or minus 189
- Vacancy rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied4,876
- Renter occupied3,967
- Ownership rate55.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$369,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,735
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Single family units5,728
- Share single family62.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,477
- Share in buildings of two or more37.8 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Phoenixville
How Phoenixville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,476
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,739 plus or minus 387
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,191
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.6 percent
- Drove alone59.1 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home27.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Phoenixville
SBA loans in Phoenixville (7(a))
- Approvals54
- Gross approval$21,916,500
- Average approval$405,861
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$999,500
- Largest approval$2,807,500
- Jobs supported420
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.4 percent
- Share to franchises18.5 percent
- Distinct lenders27
- Distinct industries by NAICS38
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Phoenixville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Phoenixville
SBA loans in Phoenixville (504)
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$15,967,000
- Average approval$997,938
- Median approval$733,000
- Largest approval$3,016,000
- Jobs supported130
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Phoenixville, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Phoenixville
Flood risk in Phoenixville
- NFIP communityBorough of Phoenixville
- NFIP community number420287
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/17
The Borough of Phoenixville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420287 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chester County, not Phoenixville
Chester County context, not Phoenixville figures
- Establishments in Chester County15,102
- Covered employment, Chester County251,284
- Average annual pay, Chester County$87,886
- Housing units permitted, Chester County1,529
Every figure in this section is published for Chester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Phoenixville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Phoenixville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania?
19,452, in 8,843 households. Phoenixville borough covers 3.51 square miles of land, which is 5,541 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Phoenixville in?
Chester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Phoenixville?
$102,138. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $369,600. Median gross rent is $1,735 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Phoenixville businesses?
54 7(a) approvals totaling $21.9 m since FY2020, across 27 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 16 504 approvals worth $16.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Phoenixville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Phoenixville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Phoenixville. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Phoenixville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Phoenixville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Phoenixville, borough of, community 420287, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Phoenixville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Phoenixville.
Is zoning published for Phoenixville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.