Alexandria, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

44,060

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

27%

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,113

0.515% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$183,700

0.492% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,218

Population & Diversity

Alexandria, LA is home to a population of 44.1k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.17% of Alexandria, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.3k people) in Alexandria, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Alexandria, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alexandria, LA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexandria, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.3k ± 1.04k
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 925
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 368

3.43%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

3.43% of the people in Alexandria, LA are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alexandria, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

4.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2024, 4.17% of Alexandria, LA residents (1.84k 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, LA was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
599 ± 187
Vietnam
583 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
501 ± 187

Alexandria, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alexandria, LA employs 19.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexandria, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,429 people), Retail Trade (2,581 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,357 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,742), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,133), and Wholesale Trade ($61,438).

Employment

Occupations

19.2k

2024 Value

± 1,312

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 9.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, LA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 18.6k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexandria, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,089 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,900 people), and Management Occupations (1,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexandria, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

19.2k

2024 Value

± 1,312

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 9.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, LA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 18.6k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexandria, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,429 people), Retail Trade (2,581 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,357 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexandria, LA, though some of these residents may live in Alexandria, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,680

Median earning men ± $3,666

$33,374

Median earning women ± $2,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,385), Manufacturing ($67,978), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,880).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,176), Public Administration ($50,978), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,463).

Education

The student population of Alexandria, LA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 661 male students and 1,115 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alexandria, LA are White (800 and 48.9%), Black or African American (503 and 30.7%), Unknown (241 and 14.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (45 and 2.75%).

The largest universities in Alexandria, LA by number of degrees awarded are Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,284 and 78.5%), Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (221 and 13.5%), and Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria (131 and 8.01%).

The most popular majors in Alexandria, LA are Welding Technology (334 and 20.4%), General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (233 and 14.2%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (180 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,776 students enrolled in Alexandria, LA, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 774 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
150 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
140 degrees awarded
General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
111 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Alexandria, LA was Welding Technology with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Alexandria, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Louisiana Technical Community College
1,284 degrees awarded
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
221 degrees awarded
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria
131 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Louisiana Technical Community College with 1,284 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 729 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alexandria, LA, which is 0.804 times less than the 907 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 800 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 503 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

Public, 2-year ($3,335) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($763) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,220) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexandria, LA was $183,700 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,800 to $183,700, a 0.492% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexandria, LA is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexandria, LA have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexandria, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$183,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,929

$8,948

Median Property Taxes

±$751

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Alexandria, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alexandria, LA 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.

$47,113

Median Household Income

± $3,559

17.2k

Number of Households

± 1,102

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.2k households in Alexandria, LA declined from $47,113 from the previous year's value of $47,357.

The following chart displays the households in Alexandria, LA 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alexandria, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (8.38%)
Worked At Home (5.09%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Alexandria, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.38%) and those who worked at home (5.09%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexandria, LA have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Alexandria, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexandria, LA (11.5k out of 42.7k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alexandria, LA is Black, followed by White 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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