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, Phenix City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Phenix City are a mix 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 many members of the armed forces living in Phenix City. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 citizens of Phenix City are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.20% of adults in Phenix City having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.