Phenix City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 38,267 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Phenix City is the 13th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Phenix City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Phenix City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Phenix City who work in office and administrative support (13.05%), sales jobs (9.73%), and management occupations (8.67%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Phenix City, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Phenix City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.17% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Phenix City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Phenix City, 21.20% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Phenix City in 2022 was $28,273, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,092 for a family of four. However, Phenix City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Phenix City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Phenix City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Phenix City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Phenix City include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Phenix City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
