Phenix

Population: 395
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $103,400

Located in Charlotte County, Virginia, Phenix is a community with a population of 395. Its median household income of $50,000 runs in line with the Charlotte County figure of $48,892.

Between 2019 and 2023, Phenix's population grew 39.1% from 284 to 395, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $67,000 to $103,400.

87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 395
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

284395

Median household income

$67,708$50,000

Median home value

$67,000$103,400

Median gross rent

$843$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	284	$67,708	$67,000	$843
2020	379	$67,813	$67,900	$832
2021	439	$66,250	$90,700	$921
2022	437	$69,375	$93,800	$908
2023	395	$50,000	$103,400	$758

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7427.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	4.1%
5 to 17	78	19.7%
18 to 24	16	4.1%
25 to 34	25	6.3%
35 to 44	46	11.6%
45 to 54	28	7.1%
55 to 64	48	12.2%
65 to 74	110	27.8%
75 and over	28	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	270	68.4%
Black or African American	105	26.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.5%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	37.5%
High school graduate	82	28.8%
Some college or associate's	48	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	18	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	30	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	80.6%
Carpooled	23	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	12.9%
15 to 29 min	26	18.7%
30 to 44 min	14	10.1%
45 to 59 min	61	43.9%
60+ min	20	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 27.6% (109 of 395)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	60.7%
Nonfamily households	48	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	93.1%
Vacant	9	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	87.7%
Renter-occupied	15	12.3%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5161896
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0811, -78.7485