Alexandria Demographics

Population Alexandria U.S.
Total Population 128,283 281,421,920
Female 51.7% 50.9%
Male 48.3% 49.1%
18 years and over 83.2% 74.3%
65 years and over 9.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 45.9% 56.5%
Single Persons 54.1% 43.5%
Median Age 34.4 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 62.5% 77.0%
Black or African American 23.5% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 5.9% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 7.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 15.4% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Alexandria U.S.
Total Housing Units 64,251 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $252,800 $119,600
Number of Households 61,889 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.04 2.59
Economic Characteristics Alexandria U.S.
Median Household Income $56,054 $41,994
Per Capita Income $37,645 $21,587
In Labor Force 74.4% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 1,921 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Alexandria U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 8,594 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 4,244 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 10,296 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 12.7% 28.6%
Associates Degree 4.4% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 29.5% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 24.8% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census