What percentage of people rent in Phil Campbell, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Phil Campbell, AL, 2020–2024
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36.1% (±10.4 points) of the occupied homes in Phil Campbell, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 120 renting households against 212 that own their home.

In Phil Campbell, the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.1% (±10.4 points)
Renting households: 120 (±47)
Median renter income: $17,333 (±$10,629)

Who rents and who owns in Phil Campbell

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Phil Campbell	Franklin County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.1% (±10.4 points)	27.6% (±3.0 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	120 (±47)	3,303 (±382)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	212 (±65)	8,651 (±423)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$17,333 (±$10,629)	$31,716 (±$2,869)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,625 (±$10,295)	$62,427 (±$5,955)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Phil Campbell, the renter share is not measurably different from Franklin County (27.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (29.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Franklin County, Phil Campbell ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 514.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Phil Campbell has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	33.5% (±10.0 points)	36.1% (±10.4 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$532 (±$156)	$644 (±$243)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$27,670 (±$8,796)	$42,969 (±$18,374)	+55.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Phil Campbell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Phil Campbell
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Phil Campbell	—	36.1% (±10.4 points)	—
Bear Creek	6.6 mi	17.9% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Hackleburg	9.0 mi	22.1% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Haleyville	9.6 mi	51.1% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Russellville	11 mi	30.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hodges	12 mi	15.4% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Littleville	17 mi	31.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Natural Bridge	19 mi	23.1% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vina	20 mi	29.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bear Creek, AL (17.9%), Hackleburg, AL (22.1%), Hodges, AL (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haleyville, AL (51.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Red Bay	41.7% (±9.3 points)
2	Phil Campbell	36.1% (±10.4 points)
3	Russellville	30.4% (±5.8 points)
4	Vina	29.1% (±13.0 points)
5	Hodges	15.4% (±11.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Phil Campbell

How many renters are there in Phil Campbell?

Phil Campbell has an estimated 120 (±47) renting households, 36.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Phil Campbell?

In Phil Campbell, the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Phil Campbell?

A renting household in Phil Campbell has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Phil Campbell?

The median renting household in Phil Campbell, AL has an income of $17,333 (±$10,629) a year, against $60,625 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Phil Campbell town, Alabama (place:59496, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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