Alexandria, VA Demographic Data

Alexandria, VA Summary

Alexandria is located in Alexandria City County in Virginia
  • Population: 146,294
  • Area: 15.47 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 15.03 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.44 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 9,458.45 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 154.53 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Alexandria, VA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
81,250
52%
50.8
Male
74,560
48%
49.2
Total Population
155,810
 
323,128,000

Alexandria, VA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,363
7.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,460
4.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,702
4.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,753
3.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,553
4.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33,476
21.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
29,727
19.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,508
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,463
6.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,097
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,023
6.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,783
2.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,902
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
127,327
81.7%
77.2
Female
66,708
52.4%
51.3
Male
60,619
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
123,455
79.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,550
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,708
10.1%
15.2
Female
8,971
57.1%
55.8
Male
6,737
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Alexandria, VA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
148,438
95.3% 
96.8
White
92,717
59.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
34,500
22.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
99
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
9,726
6.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,575
1.0% 
1.2
Chinese
1,536
1.0% 
1.3
Filipino
2,332
1.5% 
0.9
Japanese
260
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
842
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
266
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,915
1.9% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
146
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
11,250
7.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,372
4.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
26,202
16.8% 
17.8
Mexican
2,481
1.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,361
1.5% 
1.7
Cuban
592
0.4% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20,768
13.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
129,608
83.2% 
82.2

Alexandria, VA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,403
4.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,248
3.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,739
10.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,002
12.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,381
5.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
33,765
28.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
39,441
33.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,651
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
107,328
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
73,206
62.6%
31.2

Alexandria, VA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
54,593
41.9%
33.7%
Now Married
55,172
42.3%
47.5
Divorced
12,791
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
3,158
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,571
3.5
5.8%

Alexandria, VA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
93,281
64.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
51,166
35.4%
21.6%
Spanish
22,744
15.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,634
6.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,831
3.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
14,957
10.4%
1.1%

Alexandria, VA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,980
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,056
1.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,981
5.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,819
5.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,143
10.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,544
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,091
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,119
15.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,259
10.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11,883
17.0%
6.4
Median household income
87,920
 
57,617
Per capita income
56,469
 
31,128

Alexandria, VA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
162
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,673
11.3%
9.8
Construction
4,744
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,096
16.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,553
5.9%
6.6
Information
2,670
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,047
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,228
8.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21,699
23.0%
11.4
Public administration
15,321
16.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,636
4.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,486
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,027
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,873
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
54,873
58.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,999
5.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,282
16.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,315
16.2%
18.1%

Alexandria, VA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
95,776
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
57,124
59.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,190
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20,844
21.8%
5.1
Walked
2,920
3.0%
2.7
Other means
2,613
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
5,085
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.6
 
26.6

Alexandria, VA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,975
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
37,129
53.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
21,681
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,090
5.9%
21.0

Alexandria, VA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
69,875
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,764
39.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
42,111
60.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,698
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Alexandria, VA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
76,573
1 room
4,767
6.2%
2.4
2 rooms
4,476
5.8%
2.7
3 rooms
16,547
21.6%
9.1
4 rooms
20,246
26.4%
16.5
5 rooms
8,187
10.7%
19.8
6 rooms
8,102
10.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,010
5.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,798
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,440
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Alexandria, VA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
76,573
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,912
12.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15,433
20.2%
5.9
2-units
1,083
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,971
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,729
8.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,686
15.3%
4.4
20 or more units
29,759
38.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Alexandria, VA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,286
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,191
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,931
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12,762
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,341
18.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,987
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,367
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,988
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,302
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,418
3.2%
1.4%

Alexandria, VA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,803
51.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
544
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
32,397
46.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
609
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
280
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
242
0.3%
1.1

Alexandria, VA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,383
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
324
1.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,761
7.9%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,541
15.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,723
16.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,666
20.8%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
8,368
37.4%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,531
47.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,090
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,794
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,302
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,666
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Alexandria, VA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,449 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
1,320
3.2%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
1,690
4.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,939
4.7%
1.9%
$500 to $999
2,552
6.2%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,643
13.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,053
31.5%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,252
36.8%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
662
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,625
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,991
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,999
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,357
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,443
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,728
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14,603
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
990
0.0%
0.0%

Alexandria, VA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,764
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
327
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
193
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
200
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,819
6.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,672
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,009
18.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13,771
49.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,773
10.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
578,500
 
205,000