Population 926 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phoenix
Household size in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.81 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Phoenix is a place of small households, averaging 1.81 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Phoenix is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Phoenix: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Phoenix
Renters in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Phoenix is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (30.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Phoenix as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Phoenix is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $998 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,007 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,180 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,010 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$12 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Phoenix runs $1,010 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Phoenix
Bachelor's degrees in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Phoenix (35.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Phoenix is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Phoenix
| Period | Phoenix | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Phoenix has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Phoenix compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1.81 | 41.6 | 5.4% | 21.7% | 9.1% | 2002 | $1,010 | 35.4% | 92.7% | 2.1% |
| Eatonton | 2.29 | 47.5 | 8.6% | 19.2% | 18.6% | 1986 | $1,274 | 32.3% | 85.9% | 3.7% |
| Rockville | 2.30 | 57.3 | 8.2% | 20.4% | 36.2% | 1999 | $1,433 | 48.1% | 90.2% | 10.7% |
| Imperial | 2.08 | 46.3 | 15.2% | 25.6% | 15.4% | 1991 | $1,643 | 34.7% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Harmony | 2.49 | 43.6 | 12.8% | 22.2% | 14.8% | 1996 | $1,307 | 33.8% | 94.3% | 2.1% |
| Flat Rock | 2.35 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 39.9% | 1996 | $858 | 26.8% | 89.6% | 1.7% |
| Hallwood | 2.07 | 61.9 | 1.6% | 14.4% | 33.3% | 1992 | $1,157 | 19.1% | 82.3% | 4.4% |
| Veazey | 2.26 | 60.2 | 3.2% | 11.5% | 31.7% | 1998 | $1,804 | 49.9% | 93.2% | 3.6% |
| Note | 2.41 | 46.0 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 23.6% | 1986 | $1,013 | 24.3% | 86.7% | 1.1% |
| Godfrey | 2.70 | 45.0 | 11.7% | 16.8% | 5.8% | 1996 | $1,252 | 35.4% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| White Plains | 2.52 | 53.9 | 9.6% | 27.4% | 31.0% | 1987 | $788 | 25.2% | 84.1% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Phoenix. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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