Census tract · Chester County
Census Tract 3009, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Census Tract 3009, GEOID 42029300900, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Phoenixville. 2,472 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±378); the 2020 Census counted 2,526.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,472
±378 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,526
Median household income
$115,216
±$16,173 (90% margin)
Chester County: $127,208
Median home value
$365,200
±$23,479 (90% margin)
Chester County: $485,600
Median gross rent
$1,335
±$62 (90% margin)
Chester County: $1,763
Where is Census Tract 3009?
Census Tract 3009 is one of 124 census tracts in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.67 square miles of land, 3,765 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42029300900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Phoenixville | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 3009: Tract 3005.02 ($133,976), Tract 3006 ($152,202), Tract 3007 ($90,625), Tract 3008 ($83,301) and Tract 2061.07 in Montgomery County ($125,500). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 3009?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3009's population at 2,472 (±378) in 981 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,526 residents and 1,083 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 3009 | Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,472±378 | 19,452 |
| Households | 981±113 | 8,843 |
| Average household size | 2.47±0.29 | 2.18 |
| Housing units | 1,048±87 | 9,205 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 3009?
The median resident of Census Tract 3009 is 38.6 years old; 25.2% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%.
| Measure | Tract 3009 | Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.6±4.6 | 34.4 |
| Under 18 years | 25.2%±6.2 pts | 19.0% |
| 65 years and over | 14.8%±4.5 pts | 11.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±6.1 pts | 7.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.5%±6.4 pts | 77.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts | 3.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±2.2 pts | 4.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.0 pts | 6.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±3.2 pts | 8.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 12.2%±9.1 pts | 11.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9%±2.1 pts | 2.9% |
| With a disability | 6.2%±3.4 pts | 9.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±2.1 pts | 4.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.9%±4.4 pts | 94.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.6%±7.8 pts | 56.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 22.7%±7.7 pts | 23.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.4%±3.8 pts | 84.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 3009 earn?
Half of the 981 households in Census Tract 3009 earn less than $115,216 a year (±$16,173), against $127,208 across Chester County: 77th highest of the county's 123 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 3009 | Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,216±$16,173 | $102,138 |
| Mean household income | $119,953±$13,482 | $119,288 |
| Per capita income | $48,834±$7,848 | $55,408 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±6.6 pts | 8.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.0%±4.8 pts | 6.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.5%±6.8 pts | 9.1% |
| Households with a computer | 94.6%±5.4 pts | 96.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.3%±6.1 pts | 94.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 3009?
Owners occupy 90.3% of Census Tract 3009's occupied homes and renters 9.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $365,200 by its owner (±$23,479). The median renter pays $1,335 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 3009 | Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $365,200±$23,479 | $369,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,335±$62 | $1,735 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.4%±38.8 pts | 36.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,084±$179 | $2,080 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.3%±6.3 pts | 55.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.7%±6.3 pts | 44.9% |
| Housing units | 1,048±87 | 9,205 |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.3%±8.9 pts | 22.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.8%±2.3 pts | 10.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.0%±6.4 pts | 26.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.0%±3.7 pts | 6.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 3009 get to work?
57.1% of Census Tract 3009's workers drive alone and 35.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 3009 | Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.9%±6.8 pts | 79.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.7 pts | 4.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 57.1%±9.7 pts | 59.1% |
| Carpooled | 3.2%±3.9 pts | 6.7% |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±2.0 pts | 1.7% |
| Walked | 1.9%±2.4 pts | 3.2% |
| Worked from home | 35.6%±10.7 pts | 27.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±3.2 | 27.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 3009 compare with the other tracts in Chester County?
Among Chester County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3009 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Chester County | In Phoenixville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114th of 124 | 4th of 4 |
| Residents per square mile | 20th of 124 | 4th of 4 |
| Median household income | 77th of 123 | 2nd of 4 |
| Per capita income | 97th of 124 | 3rd of 4 |
| Median home value | 97th of 122 | 2nd of 4 |
| Median gross rent | 87th of 111 | 4th of 4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 78th of 123 | 3rd of 4 |
| Median age | 83rd of 124 | 1st of 4 |
| Owner-occupied share | 34th of 122 | 1st of 4 |
The tracts next to it on Chester County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3021.02 | 74th | $117,321±$13,441 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3060 | 75th | $116,947±$31,714 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3073 | 76th | $116,570±$17,541 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3009 | 77th | $115,216±$16,173 |
| Tract 3065.01 | 78th | $114,904±$49,826 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3068 | 79th | $114,856±$16,105 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3078 | 80th | $114,688±$17,894 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 3009?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3009 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections