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Alexander Arkansas Information: Alexander, Arkansas is part of SALINE County. Population for Alexander from the last gathering is 614. You can view Alexander venues that host many Alexander AR events every year. You can also research Alexander Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Alexander Arkansas real estate guide. Alexander Arkansas has a latitude of 34.6342 and a longitude of -92.4833. Zip codes in Alexander, AR include 72002 ... more Alexander zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alexander, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alexander, AR was 614.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alexander was 288, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alexander, AR
There are an estimated 108 married men in the town. 50.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Alexander are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alexander is 326 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alexander, Arkansas
There are an estimated 107 married women in the community. 37.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alexander, AR
The median age of people living in Alexander, AR was 32.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alexander was 54. There were 462 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (67) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alexander, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alexander, AR was 609.

White Population in Alexander, AR
The estimated White population in the Alexander community is 434, which is 70.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alexander, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 164, which is 26.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alexander, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alexander, AR was 3.

Asian Population in Alexander, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alexander, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alexander was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alexander community was 14, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alexander, AR
The household population number in Alexander was 614.

Group Quarters Population in Alexander, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Alexander, AR
The average household size in Alexander is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alexander, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 305 total housing units in Alexander.

The number of occupied housing units was 276, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 242 were owner-occupied (87.7), and 34 were renter-occupied (12.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Alexander at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alexander, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 44, with a median value in dollars of 33,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alexander, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $533 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alexander, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 332 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alexander, Arkansas
28 people in Alexander also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alexander, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alexander was 90, or 19 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alexander, AR
In 2000, there were 192 people in Alexander, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alexander, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Alexander who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alexander, Arkansas
There were 332 in the labor force in Alexander at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alexander was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alexander, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,050. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alexander, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,341. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alexander, Arkansas
Per capita income in Alexander in the last full census was 15,157. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alexander numbered 16, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alexander, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 78, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.