Alexandria, LA Demographic Data
Alexandria, LA Summary
Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 48,217
- Area: 29.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,657.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 82.02 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alexandria, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,043
52%
50.8
Male
23,001
48%
49.2
Total Population
48,044
323,128,000
Alexandria, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,001
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,571
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,518
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,982
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,307
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,024
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,364
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,452
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,699
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,736
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,765
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,558
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,067
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,949
74.8%
77.2
Female
19,285
53.6%
51.3
Male
16,664
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,272
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,865
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,390
15.4%
15.2
Female
4,339
58.7%
55.8
Male
3,051
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Alexandria, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,396
98.7%
96.8
White
18,156
37.8%
72.6
Black or African American
27,302
56.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
232
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,607
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
139
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
411
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
129
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
88
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
503
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
330
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
90
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
648
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
684
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
362
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
75
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
31
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
216
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,360
98.6%
82.2
Alexandria, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,761
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,375
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,106
35.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,018
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,400
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,125
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,880
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,136
16.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,529
83.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,005
22.1%
31.2
Alexandria, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,942
36.7%
33.7%
Now Married
13,838
36.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,235
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,722
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,217
8.5
5.8%
Alexandria, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,005
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,038
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
776
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
730
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
953
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
579
1.3%
1.1%
Alexandria, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,019
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,251
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,089
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,282
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,571
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,463
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,649
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,348
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
528
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
637
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
35,931
57,617
Per capita income
23,069
31,128
Alexandria, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
230
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,277
12.2%
9.8
Construction
566
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,053
32.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
785
4.2%
6.6
Information
267
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,105
5.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,209
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,479
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,098
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,261
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
920
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
373
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,054
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,141
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,107
11.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,443
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,878
26.2%
18.1%
Alexandria, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,137
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,727
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,742
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
519
2.9%
5.1
Walked
330
1.8%
2.7
Other means
557
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
262
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Alexandria, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,637
14.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,535
42.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,053
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,612
9.0%
21.0
Alexandria, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,837
83.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,233
51.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,604
48.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,582
16.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Alexandria, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,419
1 room
468
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
440
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,570
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,867
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,962
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,800
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,293
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,485
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,534
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alexandria, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,419
1-unit, detached
15,138
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
647
3.0%
5.9
2-units
1,358
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
925
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,198
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
923
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
707
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
510
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.1%
0.1
Alexandria, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
974
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,147
10.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,400
20.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,472
16.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,401
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,212
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,341
6.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,964
9.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
373
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
135
0.6%
1.4%
Alexandria, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,404
41.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
44
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
10,215
57.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
31
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
27
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
66
0.4%
1.1
Alexandria, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,200
47295100.0
Less than $500
99
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
124
2.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
216
4.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
353
6.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
764
14.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,749
33.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,895
36.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,260
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
717
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
542
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
437
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,181
23.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Alexandria, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,875
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
44
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
197
2.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,179
15.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,365
17.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,064
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
729
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
775
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
898
11.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
793
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
882
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
685
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
911
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,468
45.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
967
0.0%
0.0%
Alexandria, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,233
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,028
11.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,200
23.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,014
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,665
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,372
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
630
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
269
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,700
205,000