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Alexandria city, Alexandria city, VA

156,788 Population
14.9 square miles 10,497.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.5 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Alexandria city: 37.5 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$77,935 ±$1,546 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Alexandria city: $77,935 ±$1,546
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$113,638 ±$3,178 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Alexandria city: $113,638 ±$3,178
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

8.4% ±0.9% (13,037  ±1,456) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 8.4% † 13,037 (±0.9% / ±1,456)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

29.3 minutes ±0.5 (2,135,055  ±59,829) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Alexandria city: 29.3 2,135,055 (±0.5 / ±59,829)
  • a little higher than the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

75,349 ±514 Number of households
  • Alexandria city: 75,349 ±514
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.1 ±0 (155,203  ±34) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Alexandria city: 2.1 155,203 (±0 / ±34)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

4.1% ±0.8% (1,813  ±330) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 4.1% † 1,813 (±0.8% / ±330)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

80,570 ±86 Number of housing units
  • Alexandria city: 80,570 ±86
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$696,800 ±$19,332 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Alexandria city: $696,800 ±$19,332
  • nearly double the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

19.3% ±1.4% (29,800  ±2,108.2) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 19.3% 29,800 (±1.4% / ±2,108.2)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

92.9% ±2.1% (110,447  ±2,531.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 92.9% 110,447 (±2.1% / ±2,531.3)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
65.8% ±1.6% (78,211  ±1,893.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 65.8% 78,211 (±1.6% / ±1,893.1)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

24.6% (38,602  ±1,633) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 24.6% 38,602
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

8.5% ±0.5% (10,550  ±665) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 8.5% 10,550 (±0.5% / ±665)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
10,550 Total veterans ±665 8,431 Male ±586 2,119 Female ±343

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