Alexandria, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,283, Rural population: 1,419 (8 farm, 1,411 nonfarm))

Alexandria, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,503 (1,404 occupied: 1,215 owner occupied, 189 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Housing density: 135 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $578 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $673)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $421

Median gross rent in Alexandria, AL in 2007: $654

Housing units in Alexandria with a mortgage: 708 (50 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 252

Alexandria,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,144 (it was $82,400 in 2000)

Alexandria:	$118,144
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,543 - $163,752

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,702

In family households: 3,318 (945 male householders, 143 female householders)
950 spouses, 1,123 children (926 natural, 91 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 13 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 384 (134 male householders (113 living alone)), 185 female householders (157 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 414 2-persons, 316 3-persons, 235 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 270 1-person, 30 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

749 married couples with children.
175 single-parent households (43 men, 132 women).

98.4% of residents of Alexandria speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 53 (1.4%)
(69.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alexandria, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 62 5 rooms: 379 6 rooms: 363 7 rooms: 222 8 rooms: 126 9 or more rooms: 54

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alexandria, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 66 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 66
1995 to 1998: 258
1990 to 1994: 234
1980 to 1989: 418
1970 to 1979: 242
1960 to 1969: 54
1950 to 1959: 75
1940 to 1949: 114
1939 or earlier: 42

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alexandria:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 193 3 bedrooms: 800 4 bedrooms: 195 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alexandria:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 86 3 bedrooms: 85 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Alexandria in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 243 2 vehicles: 595 3 vehicles: 238 4 vehicles: 90 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Alexandria in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 85 2 vehicles: 73 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Alexandria, AL:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 46
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 69
$90,000 to $99,999: 82
$100,000 to $124,999: 288
$125,000 to $149,999: 180
$150,000 to $174,999: 110
$175,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 to $249,999: 66
$250,000 to $299,999: 51
$300,000 to $399,999: 31
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Alexandria rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alexandria:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 19
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 31

Alexandria, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.6%
Number of people working at home: 29 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 61
5 to 9 minutes: 103
10 to 14 minutes: 136
15 to 19 minutes: 309
20 to 24 minutes: 372
25 to 29 minutes: 215
30 to 34 minutes: 309
35 to 39 minutes: 37
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 102
60 to 89 minutes: 38
90 or more minutes: 87

Alexandria mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,608 (89%)
Carpooled: 129 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Walked: 16 (1%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 29 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 127
$10,000 to $14,999: 70
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 75
$25,000 to $29,999: 112
$30,000 to $34,999: 94
$35,000 to $39,999: 115
$40,000 to $44,999: 140
$45,000 to $49,999: 73
$50,000 to $59,999: 146
$60,000 to $74,999: 158
$75,000 to $99,999: 143
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1165

Other groups: 621

Irish: 170

German: 110

English: 97

Scotch-Irish: 69

European: 68

Norwegian: 39

Scottish: 22

French (except Basque): 16

Polish: 15

Ukrainian: 14

Dutch: 13

Swedish: 11

Italian: 10

Russian: 10

Croatian: 9

British: 9

French Canadian: 9

Welsh: 8

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (32%)
Austria (19%)
Germany (15%)
Peru (15%)
Ukraine (11%)
Panama (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2833
Northeast: 81
Midwest: 126
South: 515
West: 32

57% of Alexandria residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 409
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 141
Associate degree: 76
Bachelor's degree: 114
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 415
Less than 1 year of college: 145
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
Associate degree: 105
Bachelor's degree: 90
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,321
Black householders: $27,523
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,110
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $2,760

Alexandria household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alexandria household income for Black householders

Alexandria marital status for males

Alexandria marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,728
Black or African American householders: $92,479
Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,520

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,217
One, attached: 12
3 or 4: 46
Mobile homes: 228

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,980

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alexandria:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22

Here:	4.8%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.6%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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