Phenix City, AL Profile

Phenix City, AL, population 29,460, is located in Alabama's Russell county, about 1.0 miles from Columbus and 76.2 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Phenix City's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Phenix City has grown by about 4%.

Phenix City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Phenix City tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	45%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	32.60
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	28,265	N/A
2001	28,505	0.85%
2002	28,586	0.28%
2003	28,567	-0.07%
2004	29,011	1.55%
2005	29,460	1.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,720

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	536
2002	438
2003	444
2004	506
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	373
2008	313

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	2	3	-	-	3	0
Forcible Rape	4	5	16	16	-	-	6	6
Robbery	37	39	44	41	-	-	52	40
Aggravated Assault	109	81	65	85	-	-	52	51

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,155
2002	3,616
2003	4,309
2004	4,869
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	4,243
2008	3,793

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	318	279	321	389	-	-	385	342
Larceny, Theft	729	638	797	848	-	-	703	649
Motor Vehicle Theft	132	114	114	157	-	-	198	183
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	400 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities