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Alexandria Louisiana Information: Alexandria, Louisiana is part of RAPIDES County. Population for Alexandria from the last gathering is 46342. You can view Alexandria venues that host many Alexandria LA events every year. You can also research Alexandria Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Alexandria Louisiana real estate guide. Alexandria Louisiana has a latitude of 31.285 and a longitude of -92.4655. Zip codes in Alexandria, LA include 71301 ... more Alexandria zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alexandria, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alexandria, LA was 46,342.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alexandria was 21,085, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alexandria, LA
There are an estimated 7,626 married men in the town. 47.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Alexandria are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alexandria is 25,257 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alexandria, Louisiana
There are an estimated 7,652 married women in the community. 38.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alexandria, LA
The median age of people living in Alexandria, LA was 35.6 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 Alexandria was 3,394. There were 33,326 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (6,983) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alexandria, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alexandria, LA was 45,931.

White Population in Alexandria, LA
The estimated White population in the Alexandria community is 19,740, which is 42.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alexandria, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 25,371, which is 54.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alexandria, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alexandria, LA was 116.

Asian Population in Alexandria, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 577.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alexandria, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alexandria was an estimated 20.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 107, while those of “two or more races” was 411 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alexandria community was 456, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alexandria, LA
The household population number in Alexandria was 44,560.

Group Quarters Population in Alexandria, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,782.

Average Household Size in Alexandria, LA
The average household size in Alexandria is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alexandria, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,806 total housing units in Alexandria.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,816, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,219 were owner-occupied (57.4), and 7,597 were renter-occupied (42.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,990 vacant homes in Alexandria at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alexandria, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,216, with a median value in dollars of 72,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alexandria, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $764 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alexandria, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 21,094 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alexandria, Louisiana
5,688 people in Alexandria also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alexandria, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alexandria was 4,808, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alexandria, LA
In 2000, there were 11,438 people in Alexandria, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alexandria, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,985 people in Alexandria who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alexandria, Louisiana
There were 18,830 in the labor force in Alexandria at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.2 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 Alexandria was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alexandria, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,097. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alexandria, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,978. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alexandria, Louisiana
Per capita income in Alexandria in the last full census was 16,242. 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 Alexandria numbered 2,731, or 23.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alexandria, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,407, or 27.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.