Alexandria, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
692
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
9.73% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.33%
85.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$102,679
11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$180,200
7.07% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
433
1.88% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Alexandria, SD 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, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alexandria, SD was $180,200, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Alexandria, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alexandria, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alexandria, SD is home to a population of 692 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.434% of Alexandria, SD residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (648 people) in Alexandria, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Alexandria, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alexandria, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexandria, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    648 ± 107
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 26
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 8
0.867%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (648 people) in Alexandria, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.867% of the people in Alexandria, SD are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alexandria, SD 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 South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.434%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 0.434% of Alexandria, SD residents (3 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, SD was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    10 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 12

Alexandria, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alexandria, SD employs 433 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alexandria, SD were Educational Services (58 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Retail Trade (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,292), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

433
2024 Value
± 84
1.88%
1 Year growth
± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, SD grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 425 employees to 433 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexandria, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), Management Occupations (62 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexandria, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

433
2024 Value
± 84
1.88%
1 Year growth
± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alexandria, SD grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 425 employees to 433 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alexandria, SD, are Educational Services (58 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Retail Trade (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alexandria, SD, though some of these residents may live in Alexandria, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,804
Median earning men ± $4,714
$47,000
Median earning women ± $6,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,956).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), and Public Administration ($48,802).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% 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 8.96%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alexandria, SD was $180,200 in 2024, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,300 to $180,200, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Alexandria, SD is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alexandria, SD have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexandria, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,313
$211
Median Property Taxes
±$49

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, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.4%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Alexandria, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

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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.
$102,679
Median Household Income
± $22,301
253
Number of Households
± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 253 households in Alexandria, SD grew to $102,679 from the previous year's value of $92,500.

The following chart displays the households in Alexandria, SD 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, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Walked (7.39%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.7%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Alexandria, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.39%) and those who worked at home (6.7%).

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

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexandria, SD have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Alexandria, SD 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, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alexandria, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexandria, SD (23 out of 690 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

95.4% of the population of Alexandria, SD has health coverage, with 69.1% on employee plans, 3.32% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.434% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.62%
Uninsured
69.1%
Employer Coverage
3.32%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.434%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alexandria, SD grew by 124% from 2.07% to 4.62%.

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