Alexandria, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 48,639 (Urban population: 48,357, Rural population: 282 (all nonfarm))

Alexandria, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,894 (17,856 occupied: 10,181 owner occupied, 7,675 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	32%

Housing density: 753 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $438 (lower quartile is $328, upper quartile is $536)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $444

Median gross rent in Alexandria, LA in 2007: $625

Housing units in Alexandria with a mortgage: 5,134 (486 second mortgage, 299 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,082

Alexandria,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,584 (it was $70,700 in 2000)

Alexandria:	$105,584
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,009 - $167,131

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $136,199
Here: $136,199
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,161
Here: $109,161
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $70,379
Here: $70,379
State: $218,101

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,226
Here: $67,226
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $55,928
Here: $55,928
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 44,745

In family households: 37,940 (7,036 male householders, 4,757 female householders)
6,961 spouses, 14,500 children (13,413 natural, 326 adopted, 761 stepchildren), 2,025 grandchildren, 588 brothers or sisters, 310 parents, 791 other relatives, 972 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,805 (2,334 male householders (1,957 living alone)), 3,695 female householders (3,439 living alone)), 776 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,993 (1,370 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,756 2-persons, 2,934 3-persons, 2,187 4-persons, 1,117 5-persons, 532 6-persons, 267 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,396 1-person, 538 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

5,427 married couples with children.
5,194 single-parent households (529 men, 4,665 women).

95.4% of residents of Alexandria speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 790 (1.7%)
(52.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alexandria, Louisiana:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 52 3 rooms: 295 4 rooms: 695 5 rooms: 2,305 6 rooms: 2,924 7 rooms: 1,841 8 rooms: 1,217 9 or more rooms: 847

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alexandria, Louisiana:
	1 room: 184 2 rooms: 574 3 rooms: 1,306 4 rooms: 2,143 5 rooms: 1,810 6 rooms: 934 7 rooms: 480 8 rooms: 176 9 or more rooms: 68

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 221
1995 to 1998: 683
1990 to 1994: 631
1980 to 1989: 2,520
1970 to 1979: 4,041
1960 to 1969: 4,127
1950 to 1959: 3,620
1940 to 1949: 2,257
1939 or earlier: 1,794

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alexandria:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 150 2 bedrooms: 2,215 3 bedrooms: 5,984 4 bedrooms: 1,643 5 or more bedrooms: 161

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alexandria:
	no bedroom: 232 1 bedroom: 1,801 2 bedrooms: 3,377 3 bedrooms: 1,874 4 bedrooms: 320 5 or more bedrooms: 71

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: 747 1 vehicle: 3,749 2 vehicles: 4,280 3 vehicles: 1,138 4 vehicles: 222 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Alexandria in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,372 1 vehicle: 3,876 2 vehicles: 1,281 3 vehicles: 132 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 9

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

Less than $10,000: 157
$10,000 to $14,999: 80
$15,000 to $19,999: 187
$20,000 to $24,999: 181
$25,000 to $29,999: 180
$30,000 to $34,999: 300
$35,000 to $39,999: 285
$40,000 to $49,999: 548
$50,000 to $59,999: 511
$60,000 to $69,999: 672
$70,000 to $79,999: 669
$80,000 to $89,999: 662
$90,000 to $99,999: 582
$100,000 to $124,999: 1467
$125,000 to $149,999: 1243
$150,000 to $174,999: 593
$175,000 to $199,999: 493
$200,000 to $249,999: 742
$250,000 to $299,999: 416
$300,000 to $399,999: 335
$400,000 to $499,999: 135
$500,000 to $749,999: 164
$750,000 to $999,999: 30
$1,000,000 or more: 54

Alexandria rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alexandria:

Less than $100: 372 people
$100 to $149: 227
$150 to $199: 395
$200 to $249: 412
$250 to $299: 498
$300 to $349: 623
$350 to $399: 740
$400 to $449: 645
$450 to $499: 622
$500 to $549: 798
$550 to $599: 538
$600 to $649: 401
$650 to $699: 294
$700 to $749: 234
$750 to $799: 197
$800 to $899: 239
$900 to $999: 88
$1,000 to $1,249: 96
$1,250 to $1,499: 27
$1,500 to $1,999: 34
$2,000 or more: 78
No cash rent: 471

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 95 1990 to 1994: 230 1985 to 1989: 54 1980 to 1984: 106 1975 to 1979: 75 1970 to 1974: 95 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 119

Alexandria, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0%
Number of people working at home: 325 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 651
5 to 9 minutes: 3071
10 to 14 minutes: 4598
15 to 19 minutes: 3633
20 to 24 minutes: 1949
25 to 29 minutes: 367
30 to 34 minutes: 901
35 to 39 minutes: 87
40 to 44 minutes: 162
45 to 59 minutes: 412
60 to 89 minutes: 266
90 or more minutes: 467

Alexandria mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,087 (77%)
Carpooled: 2,327 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 459 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
Bicycle: 60 (0%)
Walked: 459 (3%)
Other means: 131 (1%)
Worked at home: 325 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3776
$10,000 to $14,999: 1858
$15,000 to $19,999: 1408
$20,000 to $24,999: 1543
$25,000 to $29,999: 1329
$30,000 to $34,999: 1080
$35,000 to $39,999: 975
$40,000 to $44,999: 736
$45,000 to $49,999: 801
$50,000 to $59,999: 1086
$60,000 to $74,999: 1036
$75,000 to $99,999: 862
$100,000 to $124,999: 551
$125,000 to $149,999: 209
$150,000 to $199,999: 192
$200,000 or more: 380

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 22328

United States or American: 2647

French (except Basque): 2400

English: 1902

Irish: 1472

German: 1099

Italian: 818

Subsaharan African:: 485

Scotch-Irish: 466

African: 455

French Canadian: 402

Belgian: 335

Arab:: 328

Scottish: 235

Syrian: 168

Polish: 143

Dutch: 135

Acadian/Cajun: 130

European: 107

Lebanese: 100

British: 91

Czech: 75

Greek: 62

Norwegian: 52

Armenian: 35

Palestinian: 35

Welsh: 29

Swedish: 27

Canadian: 25

Czechoslovakian: 25

Danish: 25

Lithuanian: 25

Arab/Arabic: 25

Austrian: 20

Russian: 18

Slovak: 16

South African: 16

Australian: 14

Nigerian: 14

Swiss: 13

Scandinavian: 13

Finnish: 12

Celtic: 11

Croatian: 11

Pennsylvania German: 6

Macedonian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

West Indian: 5

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

India (17%)
Vietnam (10%)
Mexico (9%)
Syria (9%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)

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

This state: 38468
Northeast: 638
Midwest: 1147
South: 4673
West: 795

58% of Alexandria residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 218
Nursery to 4th grade: 195
5th and 6th grade: 312
7th and 8th grade: 444
9th grade: 281
10th grade: 626
11th grade: 644
12th grade, no diploma: 629
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,608
Less than 1 year of college: 699
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,808
Associate degree: 374
Bachelor's degree: 1,486
Master's degree: 473
Professional school degree: 563
Doctorate degree: 147

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 298
Nursery to 4th grade: 185
5th and 6th grade: 419
7th and 8th grade: 698
9th grade: 536
10th grade: 823
11th grade: 886
12th grade, no diploma: 844
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,975
Less than 1 year of college: 998
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,391
Associate degree: 553
Bachelor's degree: 1,949
Master's degree: 889
Professional school degree: 156
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 71.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,258
Black householders: $22,456
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $71,272
Asian householders: $71,116
Some other race householders: $61,294
Two or more races householders: $29,820
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $10,293

Alexandria household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alexandria household income for Black householders

Alexandria household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Alexandria household income for Asian householders

Alexandria household income for Some other race householders

Alexandria household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alexandria marital status for males

Alexandria marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,588
Black or African American householders: $69,592
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $105,584
Asian householders: $155,613
Two or more races householders: $100,207
Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,715

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,013
One, attached: 607
Two: 1,478
3 or 4: 869
5 to 9: 667
10 to 19: 453
20 to 49: 392
50 or more: 751
Mobile homes: 643
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,461

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alexandria:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 718

Here:	12.1%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 184

Here:	6.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 226

Here:	16.1%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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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