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Phenix City, Alabama

Phenix City is a city located mostly in Russell County, Alabama, and partly in Lee County. As of 2006, the population of the city is 30,067, according to Census Bureau estimates. Most of Phenix City lies in the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Lee County part is in the Auburn Metropolitan Area. The city is the county seat of Russell County . It is also a suburb immediately west of downtown Columbus, Georgia, just across the Chattahoochee River. Phenix City was notorious during the 1940s and 1950s as being a haven for organized crime, prostitution, and gambling. As a result, the city had a negative reputation, and many people still associate this legacy with Phenix City. The Tragedy and the Triumph of Phenix City, Alabama by Margaret Ann Barnes chronicles these events. In 1955, it won the All-America City Award from the National Municipal League.

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Among the most common occupations in Phenix City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Phenix City, Alabama work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Phenix City Industries

The leading industries in Phenix City, Alabama are Manufacturing, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Phenix City job listings indicate that the following industries in Phenix City are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Misc Store Retailers, Mail Order Retailing and Home Health Care.

Phenix City Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Phenix City, Alabama is $25,127, and the median income of households in Phenix City was $26,720.
 

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$25,000
 

Phenix City Unemployment Rate

Phenix City has an unemployment rate of 6.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Phenix City Trends data, the number of Phenix City, Alabama jobs has decreased by 45% since March 2008.
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Phenix City Employment Statistics

Population of Phenix City
Total population 28,265
Male 46.28%
Female 53.72%
Median age 35.1
  
Phenix City Housing
Owner-occupied homes 52.7%
Median cost of a home $73,000
Median mortgage payment $521
Renter-occupied homes 47.3%
Vacant housing 13.1%
Median monthly rent $431
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,906
Median for all female full-time $21,348
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 21%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 12%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19%
High school graduate 31%
Some college, no degree 19%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 44%
Separated 3%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 53%
Black or African American 45%
Asian 1%
Other 1%
  
Phenix City Commute
Carpool 14.1%
Public transportation 0.7%
Average travel time 20 minutes