Alexander, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,587
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32
1.59% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
27.5%
23.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$57,250
17.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$174,000
10.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,608
2.96% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Alexander, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.4% of the residents in Alexander, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alexander, AR was $174,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Alexander, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Alexander, AR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArkansasPulaski County, ARSaline County, ARLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARSaline, Grant & Perry Counties PUMA, ARPulaski County (Central)--Little Rock City PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Alexander, AR is home to a population of 3.59k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.2% of Alexander, AR residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Alexander, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 671 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%
2024 Citizenship
83.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Alexander, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alexander, AR was 83.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexander, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.27k ± 278
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.18k ± 318
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    671 ± 325
27.9%
Hispanic Population
999 people

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Alexander, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k White (Non-Hispanic) and 671 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.9% of the people in Alexander, AR are hispanic (999 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alexander, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
546 people
19.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
689 people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Alexander, AR residents (546 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alexander, AR was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    93 ± 101
  2. Vietnam
    72 ± 69
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 39

Alexander, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alexander, AR employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexander, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Manufacturing (214 people), and Construction (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,750), Manufacturing ($61,094), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,390).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k
2024 Value
± 340
−2.96%
1 Year decline
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexander, AR declined at a rate of −2.96%, from 1.66k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexander, AR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (256 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexander, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.61k
2024 Value
± 340
−2.96%
1 Year decline
± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexander, AR declined at a rate of −2.96%, from 1.66k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexander, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Manufacturing (214 people), and Construction (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexander, AR, though some of these residents may live in Alexander, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,194
Median earning men ± $9,708
$39,438
Median earning women ± $4,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250), Construction ($43,929), and Manufacturing ($39,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,792), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,051), and Retail Trade ($25,714).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Alexander, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexander, AR was $174,000 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,700 to $174,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexander, AR is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexander, AR have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexander, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,488
$1,034
Median Property Taxes
±$256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alexander, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alexander, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85.2%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Alexander, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,250
Median Household Income
± $22,402
1.21k
Number of Households
± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Alexander, AR declined from $57,250 from the previous year's value of $69,022.

The following chart displays the households in Alexander, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alexander, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Alexander, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexander, AR have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.546% of the workforce in Alexander, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alexander, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alexander, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexander, AR (985 out of 3.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alexander, AR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

79.4% of the population of Alexander, AR has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 8.28% on Medicare, 9.23% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.6%
Uninsured
31.7%
Employer Coverage
28.8%
Medicaid
8.28%
Medicare
9.23%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alexander, AR declined by 1.29% from 20.8% to 20.6%.

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