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Phenix City, AL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Phenix City is 35,753, which is 26.49% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.33% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Phenix City population density is 1,281.13 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Phenix City.The average Phenix City education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 35,753. #13

Population Growth Since 2000, #116

Phenix City, AL	26.49%
Alabama	8.33%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #29

Phenix City, AL	1,281.13 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,729 (49.59%, #475)
Black:	16,396 (45.86%, #105)
Hispanic:	1,979 (5.54%, #102)
Asian:	432 (1.21%, #72)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	58 (0.16%, #217)
One Race, Other:	268 (0.75%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	870 (2.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,222 (61.75%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	437 (22.08%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (1.06%, see rank)
Central American:	90 (4.55%, see rank)
South American:	19 (0.96%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	19 (4.40%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	56 (12.96%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	9 (2.08%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	261 (60.42%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	87 (20.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

31,116 (87.03%) out of the total population of 35,753 reported first ancestry.

	Phenix City, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	12	0.03%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.09%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	102	0.29%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	1,553	4.34%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	580	1.62%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	2,231	6.24%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.02%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	2,850	7.97%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	687	1.92%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	258	0.72%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	110	0.31%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.03%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	370	1.03%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	350	0.98%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	266	0.74%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	282	0.79%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.03%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	2,741	7.67%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	57	0.16%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,714 (46.75%, see rank)

Females: 19,039 (53.25%, see rank)

Phenix City, AL	Male: 46.75% Female: 53.25%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Phenix City, AL	32.00 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Phenix City, AL	31.10 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Phenix City, AL	32.90 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Phenix City, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,813	7.87%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,664	7.45%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,673	7.48%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,658	7.43%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,864	8.01%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,732	16.03%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,479	12.53%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,588	12.83%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,418	9.56%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,029	5.68%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,392	3.89%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	443	1.24%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Phenix City, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	22,081, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,368, 15.25%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,719, 30.43%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,656, 34.67%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,787, 12.62%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,551, 7.02%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.08, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Phenix City, AL			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,100	66.82%	33.18%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,252	90.36%, see rank	9.64%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,294	94.07%, see rank	5.93%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,462	84.97%, see rank	15.03%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	682	71.99%, see rank	28.01%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Phenix City, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	13,787, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	4,476, 32.47%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,311, 67.53%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,668, 62.87%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,774, 34.63%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,119, 37.13%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Phenix City, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	27,603	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,655	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	4,624	36.54%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	5,864	46.34%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	463	3.66%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	1,704	13.47%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,948	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	5,297	35.44%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	5,991	40.08%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	1,595	10.67%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	2,065	13.81%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Phenix City, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	34,846	97.46%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,761	30.10%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	23,129	64.69%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	956	2.67%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	907	2.54%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	501	1.40%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	406	1.14%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	294	0.82%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	372	1.04%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	50	0.14%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	191	0.53%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Phenix City, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	12,881	93.43%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	673	4.88%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	127	0.92%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	91	0.66%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	15	0.11%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.