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Alexandria, Virginia

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StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Total Population156,9768,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$119,681$93,170$80,734
Median Age37.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher66.2%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$735,100$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,089$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born24.9%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.1%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.427.326.4
Worked from Home28.9%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.3%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alexandria, Virginia

Age in Alexandria, Virginia

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Median Age37.739.038.9
Under 18 %18.1%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.0%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %18.6%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Alexandria, Virginia

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Households76,0963,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households45.7%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children20.6%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.3%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone44.4%28.5%28.7%
Never Married41.3%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alexandria, Virginia

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$79,474$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.9%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.8%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More25.3%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.3%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households5.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Alexandria, Virginia

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units80,8443,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes13.9%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units60.9%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.9%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.9%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,024$2,790n/a

Education in Alexandria, Virginia

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School7.0%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate10.7%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.2%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.4%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree34.8%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alexandria, Virginia

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation78.3%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.3%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit12.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.0%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.3%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.4%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Alexandria, Virginia

StatisticAlexandriaVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence22.9%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.7%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.9%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.0%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.3%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Alexandria

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.