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Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities

A Census profile of the Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities Public Use Microdata Area in Alabama, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 105,829 people, with a median household income of $62,946 and a median age of 39.7.

Cities & areas covered: Lee County, Russell County, Phenix, Smiths Station.

105,829
Population
$62,946
Median HH income
24.7%
Bachelor's+
$200,000
Median home value

How Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities compares to Alabama

  • Median household income here is $62,946, $3,045 below the Alabama figure of $65,991.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 24.7%, 5.4% below the Alabama figure of 30.1%.
  • Homeownership here is 71.0%, 0.3% above the Alabama figure of 70.7%.
  • The poverty rate here is 19.8%, 4.5% above the Alabama figure of 15.3%.

Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities vs. Alabama vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAAL
Median household income$62,946$65,991
Median family income$79,799$84,875
Mean wage (workers)$55,454$55,725
Median personal income (15+)$30,458$29,442
Poverty rate19.8%15.3%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.1%
Labor force participation (16+)59.1%59.0%
Mean hours worked / week39.538.5
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$774$1,801
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income22.0%21.0%
Mean All other income$2,479$965
Mean Public assistance income$2$22
Mean Total person's earnings$33,784$34,569
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio284.6290.3
Mean Retirement income$4,070$3,606
Mean Self-employment income$1,519$2,041
Mean Supplementary Security Income$434$382
Mean Social Security income$3,091$4,163

Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities — FAQ

What is the population of the Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities PUMA?+

The Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities PUMA in Alabama has a population of 105,829, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities, AL?+

Median household income in the Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities PUMA is $62,946, compared with $65,991 across Alabama and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities PUMA?+

The Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities PUMA covers Lee County, Russell County, Phenix, Smiths Station. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Alabama contains 39 PUMAs.

Where does this Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.