Alexander, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
404
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
12.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.71%
69% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$91,750
31.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$169,600
17.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
235
4.47% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Alexander, NY 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.

100% of the residents in Alexander, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alexander, NY was $169,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Alexander, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Alexander, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alexander, NY is home to a population of 404 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.49% of Alexander, NY residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (375 people) in Alexander, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Alexander, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alexander, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexander, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    375 ± 87
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 15
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 12
2.72%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (375 people) in Alexander, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.72% of the people in Alexander, NY are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alexander, NY 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 New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.49%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
1.35%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Alexander, NY residents (6 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, NY was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    2 ± 20

Alexander, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alexander, NY employs 235 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexander, NY were Educational Services (38 people), Manufacturing (36 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,625), Public Administration ($81,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

235
2024 Value
± 75
−4.47%
1 Year decline
± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexander, NY declined at a rate of −4.47%, from 246 employees to 235 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexander, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), Production Occupations (26 people), and Management Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexander, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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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

235
2024 Value
± 75
−4.47%
1 Year decline
± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexander, NY declined at a rate of −4.47%, from 246 employees to 235 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexander, NY, are Educational Services (38 people), Manufacturing (36 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexander, NY, though some of these residents may live in Alexander, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,875
Median earning men ± $16,104
$41,875
Median earning women ± $11,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,250), Public Administration ($80,833), and Construction ($75,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,667), Information ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexander, NY was $169,600 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $169,600, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexander, NY is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexander, NY have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexander, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,368
$127
Median Property Taxes
±$44

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2024
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Alexander, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

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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.
$91,750
Median Household Income
± $33,313
169
Number of Households
± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Alexander, NY grew to $91,750 from the previous year's value of $69,792.

The following chart displays the households in Alexander, NY 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, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Carpooled (15%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.87%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Alexander, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (6.87%).

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

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexander, NY have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.922% of the workforce in Alexander, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alexander, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexander, NY (15 out of 404 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alexander, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

93.1% of the population of Alexander, NY has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 9.41% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.93%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
9.41%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alexander, NY grew by 23.1% from 5.63% to 6.93%.

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