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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Phenix City, AL compare?
| Figure | Phenix City, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 38,344 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 38,816 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,383 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.2% |
| Measure | Phenix City, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,499±30 |
| Median age | 35.6±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.3%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 47.6%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $50,053±$3,946 |
| Per capita income | $29,513±$2,245 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.5%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $170,300±$13,449 |
| Median gross rent | $967±$47 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.4%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.6%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.1 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.5%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov