Alexandria, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,475

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

107% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,089

7.74% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$197,700

Population & Diversity

Alexandria, AL is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.921% of Alexandria, AL residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.88k people) in Alexandria, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 151 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Alexandria, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alexandria, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alexandria, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexandria, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 498
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 164
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 153

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.921%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

1.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 0.921% of Alexandria, AL residents (32 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 Alexandria, AL was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alexandria, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 36

Alexandria, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alexandria, AL.

Economy

The economy of Alexandria, AL employs 1.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexandria, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (293 people), Public Administration (261 people), and Educational Services (217 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($109,338), Public Administration ($86,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,320).

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2024 Value

± 327

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, AL grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 1.82k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexandria, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (311 people), Management Occupations (198 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexandria, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.86k

2024 Value

± 327

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, AL grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 1.82k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexandria, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (293 people), Public Administration (261 people), and Educational Services (217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexandria, AL, though some of these residents may live in Alexandria, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,017

Median earning men ± $13,551

$31,386

Median earning women ± $6,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($109,338), Public Administration ($86,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,237).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexandria, AL was $197,700 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,900 to $197,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexandria, AL is 87.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexandria, AL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexandria, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,527

$1,161

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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 Alexandria, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.6% of the housing units in Alexandria, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alexandria, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,089

Median Household Income

± $20,430

1.33k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Alexandria, AL declined from $85,089 from the previous year's value of $92,232.

The following chart displays the households in Alexandria, AL 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alexandria, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.45%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Alexandria, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.45%) and those who worked at home (8.2%).

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.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexandria, AL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Alexandria, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alexandria, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alexandria, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alexandria, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexandria, AL (383 out of 3.48k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alexandria, AL 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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