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Phenix

Virginia · 283 residents · 1.153 sq mi
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Phenix has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $20,625. Population has grown 42% since 2000. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $46,000. With a median age of 41.1, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 38% less than the Virginia median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

283
+42%vs 2000
vs 200 in 2000
1990 – 2025
245 / sq mi
+42%vs 2000
vs 173 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
41.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 44.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
1762483203914631990201020202024Phenix
2024418
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$20,625
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,404
−49%vs 2000
vs $18,572 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.0%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,000
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$329
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
77.9%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
22.1% rent
2.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 2.5 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(183)
Black8%(16)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score18.5%(37)
1990
White, non-Hispanic82%(232)
Black18%(51)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score36.9%(105)
37
+100%vs 2000
vs 18 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

4.7%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.9%
−15.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.4 min
+73%vs 2000
vs 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Phenix, Virginia?

Phenix, Virginia has about 283 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Phenix, Virginia?

The typical household in Phenix, Virginia earns about $20,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Phenix, Virginia expensive?

In Phenix, Virginia, the median home is worth about $46,000, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Phenix, Virginia?

About 4.7% of adults age 25 and over in Phenix, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Phenix, Virginia?

About 11.0% of people in Phenix, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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