Alexandria, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
39,575
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
44.5
0.451% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.98%
8.39% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$79,043
2.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$321,400
10.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,572
0.645% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Alexandria, MN 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.

99.6% of the residents in Alexandria, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alexandria, MN are Alexandria Technical & Community College (741 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Alexandria, MN was $321,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Alexandria, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Alexandria, MN was 2 cars per household.

Alexandria, MN borders Fergus Falls, MN and St. Cloud, MN.

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Population & Diversity

Alexandria, MN is home to a population of 39.6k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.45% of Alexandria, MN residents were born outside of the country (575 people).

In 2024, there were 69.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.1k people) in Alexandria, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 534 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexandria, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.1k ± 176
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    534 ± 100
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    407 ± 72
2.27%
Hispanic Population
897 people

In 2024, there were 69.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.1k people) in Alexandria, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 534 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.27% of the people in Alexandria, MN are hispanic (897 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.45%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
575 people
1.37%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
540 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Alexandria, MN residents (575 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, MN was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,040 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    307 ± 105
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    288 ± 88

Alexandria, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alexandria, MN employs 19.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexandria, MN were Manufacturing (3,584 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,164 people), and Retail Trade (2,340 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($143,750), Utilities ($93,393), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,875).

Employment

Occupations

19.6k
2024 Value
± 746
−0.645%
1 Year decline
± 5.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, MN declined at a rate of −0.645%, from 19.7k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexandria, MN, are Management Occupations (2,418 people), Production Occupations (2,046 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,933 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexandria, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.6k
2024 Value
± 746
−0.645%
1 Year decline
± 5.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, MN declined at a rate of −0.645%, from 19.7k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexandria, MN, are Manufacturing (3,584 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,164 people), and Retail Trade (2,340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexandria, MN, though some of these residents may live in Alexandria, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,132
Median earning men ± $2,394
$40,420
Median earning women ± $2,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,500), Wholesale Trade ($85,114), and Public Administration ($80,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($73,750), Public Administration ($61,595), and Wholesale Trade ($53,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 144
    Construction
  2. 111
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 79
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $271k
    Manufacturing
  2. $196k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $108k
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Alexandria, MN awarded 741 degrees. The student population of Alexandria, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,453 male students and 1,585 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alexandria, MN are White (674 and 91.1%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 3.65%), Two or More Races (17 and 2.3%), and Unknown (8 and 1.08%).

The largest universities in Alexandria, MN by number of degrees awarded are Alexandria Technical & Community College (741 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alexandria, MN are Criminal Justice - Police Science (128 and 17.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (90 and 12.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (67 and 9.04%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,038 students enrolled in Alexandria, MN, 47.8% men and 52.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,428 records, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Diesel Mechanics Technology
    26 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    90 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    58 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alexandria, MN was Diesel Mechanics Technology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alexandria, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
741 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alexandria Technical & Community College with 741 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 374 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alexandria, MN, which is 1.02 times more than the 367 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 674 degrees mean that there were 25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 27 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,478) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($735) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexandria, MN was $321,400 in 2024, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,700 to $321,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexandria, MN is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexandria, MN have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexandria, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,241
$13,394
Median Property Taxes
±$516

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Alexandria, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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

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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.
$79,043
Median Household Income
± $3,167
17.5k
Number of Households
± 709

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Alexandria, MN grew to $79,043 from the previous year's value of $77,264.

The following chart displays the households in Alexandria, MN 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 Alexandria, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Alexandria, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexandria, MN have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Alexandria, MN 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 Alexandria, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alexandria, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexandria, MN (3.5k out of 38.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alexandria, MN is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

96% of the population of Alexandria, MN has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,134 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.01%
Uninsured
50.9%
Employer Coverage
12.1%
Medicaid
18.5%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.61%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alexandria, MN grew by 1.12% from 3.96% to 4.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alexandria, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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