Alexandria City PUMA, VA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

156,976

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.533% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.94%

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$119,681

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Alexandria City PUMA, VA is home to a population of 157k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.4% of Alexandria City PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (38.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.1k people) in Alexandria City PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA are Spanish (20,575 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (6,453 households), and Arabic (3,167 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,994

Women

51.6%

76,002

Men

48.4%

The resident population of Alexandria City PUMA, VA in 2024 was 156,996 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

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Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Alexandria City PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alexandria City PUMA, VA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexandria City PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.1k ± 534
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33k ± 659
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.26k

18.3%

Hispanic Population

28.8k people

18.3% of the people in Alexandria City PUMA, VA are hispanic (28.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
5,349 ± 1,765 people
Ethiopia
5,141 ± 1,731 people
Afghanistan
1,632 ± 987 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alexandria City PUMA, VA was El Salvador, the natal country of 5,349 Alexandria City PUMA, VA residents, followed by Ethiopia with 5,141 and Afghanistan with 1,632.

Foreign-Born Population

24.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38.3k people

24.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.8k people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Alexandria City PUMA, VA residents (38.3k 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 City PUMA, VA was 24.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,575 households (14%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
6,453 households (4.4%)
Arabic
3,167 households (2.16%)

31.1% of the households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA was Spanish. 14% of the households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,274 ± 574
Gulf War (1990s)
2,048 ± 355
Vietnam
1,451 ± 259

Alexandria City PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

Economy

The economy of Alexandria City PUMA, VA employs 95.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexandria City PUMA, VA were National security & international affairs (6,374 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (5,888 people), and Computer Systems Design (5,094 people), and the highest paying industries were Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($270,529), Legal services ($223,647), and Air transportation ($212,109).

Males in Alexandria City PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $105,385. The income inequality in Alexandria City PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,213

Women

49.4%

48,272

Men

50.6%

The workforce of Alexandria City PUMA, VA in 2024 was 95,485 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

95.5k

2024 Value

0.35%

1 Year growth

± 0.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria City PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 0.35%, from 95.2k employees to 95.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexandria City PUMA, VA, are Other managers (5,921 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (4,072 people), and Software developers (2,523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

95.5k

2024 Value

0.35%

1 Year growth

± 0.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria City PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 0.35%, from 95.2k employees to 95.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexandria City PUMA, VA, are National security & international affairs (6,374 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (5,888 people), and Computer Systems Design (5,094 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexandria City PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Alexandria City PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,903

Median earning men ± $2,922

$76,567

Median earning women ± $2,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($139,158), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,338), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,127).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($124,587), Information ($112,155), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,681).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Education

The student population of Alexandria City PUMA, VA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 655 male students and 441 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alexandria City PUMA, VA are Asian (9 and 60%), Black or African American (3 and 20%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 20%).

The largest universities in Alexandria City PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Washington University of Science and Technology (260 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alexandria City PUMA, VA are Information Technology (117 and 45%), General Business Administration & Management (112 and 43.1%), and Cyber/Computer Forensics And Counterterrorism (31 and 11.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Alexandria City PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 7.26%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,096 (59.8% men and 40.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,096 students enrolled in Alexandria City PUMA, VA, 59.8% men and 40.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 1,020 records, of which 40.4% were women and 59.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Technology
107 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
107 degrees awarded
Cyber/Computer Forensics And Counterterrorism
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Alexandria City PUMA, VA was Information Technology with 107 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Alexandria City PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Washington University of Science and Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

260 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington University of Science and Technology with 260 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 158 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alexandria City PUMA, VA, which is 1.55 times more than the 102 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 9 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,365) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.778% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alexandria City PUMA, VA in 2024 were Graduate Degree (42.4k), Bachelors Degree (40.6k), and Some college (15.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexandria City PUMA, VA was $735,100 in 2024, which is 2.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $696,800 to $735,100, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexandria City PUMA, VA is 42.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexandria City PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexandria City PUMA, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$735,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,247

$32,065

Median Property Taxes

±$1,079

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 City PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.1% of the housing units in Alexandria City PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alexandria City PUMA, VA 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.

$119,681

Median Household Income

± $2,819

76.1k

Number of Households

± 2,215

In 2024, the median household income of the 76.1k households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA grew to $119,681 from the previous year's value of $113,638.

The following chart displays the households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in Alexandria City PUMA, VA

0.436

2023 Wage GINI in Alexandria City PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Alexandria City PUMA, VA was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.36% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alexandria City PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alexandria City PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alexandria City PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.3%)
Worked At Home (28.9%)
Public Transit (12.1%)

In 2024, 48.3% of workers in Alexandria City PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.1%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexandria City PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Alexandria City PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alexandria City PUMA, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexandria City PUMA, VA (12.3k out of 155k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alexandria City PUMA, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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