Phenix, VA Population

Overview

439

Total Population

41.1

Median age

46.24%

Female population %

116.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

172.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Phenix's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Phenix is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Phenix's population under 18 was 29.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Phenix's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Phenix, 25.97% were under the age of 15, 5.47% aged 15 to 29, 31.21% aged 30 to 64, 35.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Phenix:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.24% females and 53.76% males in Phenix, VA.
The Phenix, VA gender ratio is 116.3:100 i.e. 116.3 men to 100 women (1.163).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 26.

Phenix's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Phenix population: 67.65% are White, 26.42% are Black or African American and 5.92% are multiracial.
Phenix's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 439 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Phenix is White with a population of 297 (67.65% of the total population).

Phenix's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 231 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Phenix's population increased by 16 (7.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Phenix's population increased by 4 (1.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Phenix's population was lowest in year 2009 at 193.