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Total population: 128,283 (All urban)

Alexandria, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 64,251 (61,889 occupied: 24,727 owner occupied, 37,162 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	60%
State:	32%

Housing density: 4233 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $490,700 (lower quartile is $339,300, upper quartile is $686,200)

Median contract rent in 2005: $1,063 (lower quartile is $870, upper quartile is $1,304)

Housing units in Alexandria with a mortgage: 13,834 (2,291 second mortgage, 1,569 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,002

Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship

Households: 126,375

In family households: 83,918 (19,124 male householders, 9,029 female householders)
20,974 spouses, 24,371 children (22,791 natural, 664 adopted, 916 stepchildren), 1,278 grandchildren, 2,147 brothers or sisters, 1,075 parents, 2,664 other relatives, 3,256 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 42,457 (15,463 male householders (11,522 living alone)), 18,352 female householders (15,358 living alone)), 8,642 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,908 (1,475 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,708 2-persons, 6,426 3-persons, 4,428 4-persons, 2,037 5-persons, 904 6-persons, 650 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,880 1-person, 5,882 2-persons, 737 3-persons, 205 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 21 6-persons.

12,987 married couples with children.
6,009 single-parent households (1,054 men, 4,955 women).

70.0% of residents of Alexandria speak English at home.
14.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 32,600 (25.4%)
(28.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alexandria, Virginia:

1 room: 212
2 rooms: 691
3 rooms: 1,762
4 rooms: 3,342
5 rooms: 4,146
6 rooms: 4,519
7 rooms: 3,886
8 rooms: 3,065
9 or more rooms: 3,104

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alexandria, Virginia:

1 room: 4,559
2 rooms: 5,748
3 rooms: 9,141
4 rooms: 8,559
5 rooms: 5,533
6 rooms: 2,086
7 rooms: 886
8 rooms: 395
9 or more rooms: 255

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,213
1995 to 1998: 3,311
1990 to 1994: 2,554
1980 to 1989: 7,651
1970 to 1979: 14,141
1960 to 1969: 11,988
1950 to 1959: 8,602
1940 to 1949: 8,125
1939 or earlier: 6,666

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alexandria:

no bedroom: 272
1 bedroom: 2,980
2 bedrooms: 7,897
3 bedrooms: 9,354
4 bedrooms: 3,406
5 or more bedrooms: 818

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alexandria:

no bedroom: 5,426
1 bedroom: 16,276
2 bedrooms: 11,396
3 bedrooms: 3,593
4 bedrooms: 409
5 or more bedrooms: 62

Cars and other vehicles available in Alexandria in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,137
1 vehicle: 11,539
2 vehicles: 9,422
3 vehicles: 2,178
4 vehicles: 315
5 or more vehicles: 136

Cars and other vehicles available in Alexandria in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 5,816
1 vehicle: 20,897
2 vehicles: 8,741
3 vehicles: 1,280
4 vehicles: 287
5 or more vehicles: 141

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Alexandria, VA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 95
$80,000 to $89,999: 146
$90,000 to $99,999: 198
$100,000 to $124,999: 714
$125,000 to $149,999: 1441
$150,000 to $174,999: 1156
$175,000 to $199,999: 1596
$200,000 to $249,999: 2847
$250,000 to $299,999: 2222
$300,000 to $399,999: 2797
$400,000 to $499,999: 1887
$500,000 to $749,999: 1117
$750,000 to $999,999: 324
$1,000,000 or more: 195

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Alexandria:

Less than $100: 641
$100 to $149: 473
$150 to $199: 229
$200 to $249: 259
$250 to $299: 199
$300 to $349: 297
$350 to $399: 180
$400 to $449: 227
$450 to $499: 384
$500 to $549: 542
$550 to $599: 1005
$600 to $649: 1854
$650 to $699: 3015
$700 to $749: 3507
$750 to $799: 4000
$800 to $899: 6774
$900 to $999: 4203
$1,000 to $1,249: 5648
$1,250 to $1,499: 1773
$1,500 to $1,999: 1184
$2,000 or more: 331
No cash rent: 416

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 12,153
1990 to 1994: 6,779
1985 to 1989: 5,220
1980 to 1984: 3,661
1975 to 1979: 1,595
1970 to 1974: 1,363
1970 to 1974: 620
1965 to 1969: 1,209

Alexandria, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 25.2%
Number of people working at home: 2,692 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 959
5 to 9 minutes: 3541
10 to 14 minutes: 7414
15 to 19 minutes: 9888
20 to 24 minutes: 10874
25 to 29 minutes: 4863
30 to 34 minutes: 12554
35 to 39 minutes: 3015
40 to 44 minutes: 5094
45 to 59 minutes: 10375
60 to 89 minutes: 4597
90 or more minutes: 1324

Alexandria mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 48,487 (63%)
Carpooled: 10,158 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4,928 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 66 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7,192 (9%)
Railroad: 93 (0%)
Taxi: 358 (0%)
Motorcycle: 90 (0%)
Bicycle: 413 (1%)
Walked: 2,289 (3%)
Other means: 424 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,692 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3408
$10,000 to $14,999: 1949
$15,000 to $19,999: 2108
$20,000 to $24,999: 2646
$25,000 to $29,999: 2996
$30,000 to $34,999: 3629
$35,000 to $39,999: 3647
$40,000 to $44,999: 3673
$45,000 to $49,999: 2928
$50,000 to $59,999: 5983
$60,000 to $74,999: 7261
$75,000 to $99,999: 8091
$100,000 to $124,999: 4671
$125,000 to $149,999: 2914
$150,000 to $199,999: 2825
$200,000 or more: 3239

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 42956
Irish: 9927
English: 9471
German: 8957
Subsaharan African:: 8352
Italian: 4671
United States or American: 3904
Ethiopian: 2711
African: 2235
Scottish: 2149
Polish: 1929
Scotch-Irish: 1903
Arab:: 1741
French (except Basque): 1477
European: 1386
Russian: 1237
Ghanian: 1152
British: 911
Swedish: 885
Norwegian: 879
Afghan: 718
Dutch: 633
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 630
Greek: 540
Somalian: 529
Iranian: 498
Welsh: 495
Sierra Leonean: 493
French Canadian: 463
Arab/Arabic: 440
Sudanese: 424
Hungarian: 404
Other Subsaharan African: 389
Lebanese: 379
Czech: 361
Jamaican: 333
Slovak: 317
Swiss: 294
Ukrainian: 291
Moroccan: 291
Danish: 280
Eastern European: 279
Egyptian: 273
Austrian: 256
Lithuanian: 239
Nigerian: 232
Northern European: 217
Portuguese: 217
Turkish: 210
Canadian: 176
Other Arab: 142
Croatian: 140
Finnish: 137
Scandinavian: 127
Belgian: 119
Armenian: 117
Syrian: 115
Czechoslovakian: 115
Romanian: 111
Yugoslavian: 110
Brazilian: 97
Guyanese: 90
Ugandan: 84
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 79
Haitian: 76
Slavic: 68
Bulgarian: 67
Serbian: 64
Palestinian: 56
Australian: 47
Zimbabwean: 45
Celtic: 44
Slovene: 42
Estonian: 41
West Indian: 40
Bahamian: 39
Latvian: 37
Pennsylvania German: 34
Barbadian: 32
Icelander: 27
Alsatian: 24
Liberian: 24
Iraqi: 24
Acadian/Cajun: 23
Kenyan: 22
Jordanian: 21
Albanian: 20
Israeli: 18
Luxemburger: 16
British West Indian: 16
New Zealander: 14
German Russian: 13
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8
Macedonian: 8
Belizean: 8
Zairian: 8
Other West Indian: 7
Basque: 4
South African: 4

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

El Salvador (18%)
Ethiopia (8%)
Honduras (4%)
Ghana (4%)
Korea (4%)
Mexico (3%)
Other Northern Africa (3%)

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

This state: 27840
Northeast: 21004
Midwest: 11976
South: 26329
West: 5979

40% of Alexandria residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 937
Nursery to 4th grade: 503
5th and 6th grade: 991
7th and 8th grade: 699
9th grade: 695
10th grade: 651
11th grade: 572
12th grade, no diploma: 1,058
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,158
Less than 1 year of college: 1,743
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,577
Associate degree: 1,901
Bachelor's degree: 13,358
Master's degree: 7,673
Professional school degree: 3,704
Doctorate degree: 1,505

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 969
Nursery to 4th grade: 511
5th and 6th grade: 844
7th and 8th grade: 828
9th grade: 745
10th grade: 725
11th grade: 631
12th grade, no diploma: 1,238
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,957
Less than 1 year of college: 2,482
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,021
Associate degree: 2,312
Bachelor's degree: 14,914
Master's degree: 7,566
Professional school degree: 2,332
Doctorate degree: 930

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,032
Black householders: $38,092
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,000
Asian householders: $44,644
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $33,750
Some other race householders: $45,380
Two or more races householders: $36,913
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $45,527

Alexandria household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Alexandria household income for Black or African American householders

Alexandria household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Alexandria household income for Asian householders

Alexandria household income for some other race householders

Alexandria household income for two or more races householders

Alexandria household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Alexandria marital status for males

Alexandria marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $275,500
Black or African American householders: $158,400
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $129,500
Asian householders: $187,700
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $275,000
Some other race householders: $149,600
Two or more races householders: $185,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $179,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,533
One, attached: 13,571
Two: 754
3 or 4: 1,939
5 to 9: 6,461
10 to 19: 8,455
20 to 49: 3,746
50 or more: 19,659
Mobile homes: 109
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alexandria:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (33%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (44%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,399

Here:	16.3%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 671

Here:	15.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,417

Here:	23.6%
Virginia:	20.6%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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