Phenix City, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Phenix City	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$37,289	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$63,093	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,819	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,990	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,994	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,936	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Phenix City is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Phenix City is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Phenix City is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Phenix City is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,057 $63,093 $126,186

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Phenix City median earnings by income bracket

Phenix City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smiths Station, AL	5,954	$74,273	8.7%
Columbus, GA	201,240	$70,988	12.7%
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA	10,750	$67,473	17.0%
Ladonia, AL	3,715	$59,237	27.2%
Phenix City, AL	37,524	$63,093	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewiston, ME	37,532	$63,768	21.6%
Holly Springs, NC	37,538	$162,968	100.4%
Portage, IN	37,504	$90,043	10.7%
Dunedin, FL	37,553	$77,807	4.3%
Bettendorf, IA	37,477	$129,809	59.6%
Phenix City, AL	37,524	$63,093	22.4%

Source: The Phenix City, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.