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Phenix City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Russell County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
38,477
Population
1,371/sq mi density
$49,715
Median Income
$30,523 per capita
$160,000
Home Value
$205,918 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
644
Violent Crime/100K
5,818 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$49,715 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$160,000 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
644 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,715
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,523
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Phenix City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Phenix City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,715
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,523
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,521
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,313M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,202
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
71
Retail
172
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,521
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,623
54% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,715 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,523 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $2,313M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,202 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 172 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,623 |