West Alexandria, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,340

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

8.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.51%

6.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,973

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Alexandria, OH is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.299% of West Alexandria, OH residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 33.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in West Alexandria, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of West Alexandria, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Alexandria, OH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Alexandria, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 209
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
36 ± 43
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 40

4.48%

Hispanic Population

60 people

4.48% of the people in West Alexandria, OH are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Alexandria, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.299%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 0.299% of West Alexandria, OH residents (4 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 West Alexandria, OH was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 31
Korea
17 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18

West Alexandria, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Alexandria, OH employs 774 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Alexandria, OH were Manufacturing (292 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($78,009), Public Administration ($77,875), and Retail Trade ($58,309).

Employment

Occupations

774

2024 Value

± 150

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Alexandria, OH declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 797 employees to 774 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Alexandria, OH, are Production Occupations (186 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Alexandria, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

774

2024 Value

± 150

−2.89%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Alexandria, OH declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 797 employees to 774 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Alexandria, OH, are Manufacturing (292 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Educational Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Alexandria, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Alexandria, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $8,588

$31,923

Median earning women ± $5,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,625), Wholesale Trade ($78,194), and Retail Trade ($58,456).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Alexandria, OH was $154,300 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,000 to $154,300, a 6.41% increase. The homeownership rate in West Alexandria, OH is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Alexandria, OH have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Alexandria, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,420

$401

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 West Alexandria, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

51%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in West Alexandria, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Alexandria, OH 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.

$59,973

Median Household Income

± $2,936

623

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 623 households in West Alexandria, OH grew to $59,973 from the previous year's value of $58,480.

The following chart displays the households in West Alexandria, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Alexandria, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)
Other (5.1%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in West Alexandria, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.88%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.1%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Alexandria, OH have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in West Alexandria, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Alexandria, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Alexandria, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Alexandria, OH (113 out of 1.33k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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