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Phenix City, Alabama

Phenix City city, Alabama · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Lower incomeGrowingRussell County · 28.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Phenix CityPeer medianPctileSource
Population38,49937,54155
Population change (10 yr)7.7%-3.0%86
Median household income$50,053$51,46027
Poverty rate24.5%20.9%91
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%21.4%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)12.3%3.7%71
Median owner-occupied home value$170,300$194,70018
Median gross rent$967$1,08618
Housing vacancy rate13.4%11.9%64
Worked from home10.6%7.9%73
Population, 2010–2024
Phenix CityPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
Phenix CityPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+16.3%+4.4%-3.0%
Housing units+17.6%+6.5%+2.9%
Median household income+19.7%+26.2%+38.4%
Median owner-occupied home value+10.9%+38.0%+67.2%
Median gross rent+24.3%+22.1%+33.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher+51.7%+10.0%+7.9%
Worked from home-17.4%+386.6%+169.5%
Poverty rate-12.3%+16.9%-12.2%
Establishment density · Russell County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services6.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care6.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.7US 2.1below US rate
Construction13.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Lufkin, TX8634,251-4.2%$57,04821.8%
Dover, DE8539,837$60,19926.7%
Goshen, IN8534,420+6.6%$59,18423.7%