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Alexandria city, Alexandria city, VA

156,976 Population
14.9 square miles 10,510.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.7 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Alexandria city: 37.7 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$79,474 ±$1,426 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Alexandria city: $79,474 ±$1,426
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$119,681 ±$2,819 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Alexandria city: $119,681 ±$2,819
  • about 1.3 times the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

7.9% ±0.8% (12,336  ±1,306) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 7.9% † 12,336 (±0.8% / ±1,306)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

28.4 minutes ±0.6 (1,981,035  ±60,111) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Alexandria city: 28.4 1,981,035 (±0.6 / ±60,111)
  • a little higher than the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

76,096 ±582 Number of households
  • Alexandria city: 76,096 ±582
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2 ±0 (155,348  ±40) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Alexandria city: 2 155,348 (±0 / ±40)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

4.9% ±0.7% (2,129  ±321) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 4.9% † 2,129 (±0.7% / ±321)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

80,844 ±100 Number of housing units
  • Alexandria city: 80,844 ±100
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$735,100 ±$22,247 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Alexandria city: $735,100 ±$22,247
  • nearly double the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • more than double the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

19.3% ±1.4% (29,776  ±2,123.8) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 19.3% 29,776 (±1.4% / ±2,123.8)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

93% ±2% (111,036  ±2,439) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 93% 111,036 (±2% / ±2,439)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
66.2% ±1.6% (78,959  ±1,908.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 66.2% 78,959 (±1.6% / ±1,908.2)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

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

24.9% (39,109  ±1,814) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 24.9% 39,109
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

8% ±0.7% (10,002  ±830) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Alexandria city: 8% 10,002 (±0.7% / ±830)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
10,002 Total veterans ±830 7,782 Male ±649 2,220 Female ±476

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