Alexander, IA City Data

Alexander, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 165 people who live in Alexander and approximately 10,704 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alexander to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alexander. We have included Alexander housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alexander Information

Franklin County where Alexander resides is 583.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,704 and has a population rank of 2,383 out of all the places in the United States.

Alexander has a total of 165 people and of those residents there are 77 males and 88 females. The median age of the male population is 45.5 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 113 births each year and around 131 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alexander varies per year, but currently 165 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 165 people who live in Alexander, there are 32 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alexander is 12 male and 20 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 137.

General Alexander Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	583.01
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	10,704
Population rank - Franklin County	2,383
Total population	165
Total population (male)	77
Total population (female)	88
Population median age (male)	45.5
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Franklin County	113
Deaths- Franklin County	131
Population of one race	165
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	32
Population under 20 years (male)	12
Population under 20 years (female)	20
Total population 18 years and over	137

Alexander Social Characteristics

There are 4,356 households in Alexander. Families make up 3,019 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alexander families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,567), male householder with no wife present (148) and female householder with no husband present (257). The remainder of the Alexander households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,371. Alexander, IA moving companies help people in Alexander move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alexander. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alexander is based, there are 4,476 females 15 and over; of those females there are 744 never married, 2,722 now married, 47 separated, 727 widowed, and 236 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 62 separated, 136 widowed and 343 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alexander social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alexander.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	4,356
Family households (families)	3,019
With own children under 18 years	1,322
Married-couple family	2,567
With own children under 18 years	1,004
Male householder, no wife present, family	148
With own children under 18 years	84
Female householder, no husband present, family	257
With own children under 18 years	184
Nonfamily households	1,371
Householder living alone	1,215
65 years and over	671

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	21
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	35
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.59

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	130
Householder	49
Spouse	44
Child	34
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,476
Never married	744
Now married	2,722
Separated	47
Widowed	727
Divorced	236
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	62
Widowed	136
Divorced	343

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	165
Male	77
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	88
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	165
One race	165
White	159
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	165
People who are White alone	159
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,094
Same house	6,728
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,146
Different state or abroad	622
Different state	420
Abroad	202

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	10,704
Born in United States	11,226
State of residence	8,789
Different state	1,410
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	472

Alexander Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alexander. That total enrollment is 2,506 for the population of the country, which includes Alexander. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,386 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,763 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 302.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alexander population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,506
Pre-kindergarten	136
Public	113
Private	23
Kindergarten	185
Public	179
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,196
Public	1,144
Private	52
Elementary and high school	1,882
Public	1,830
Private	52
High school grades 9 to 12	686
Public	686
Private
College, undergraduate years	268
Public	223
Private	45
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	27
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	7,872

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,362
Less than 9th grade	554
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	624
High school graduate	2,844
Some college, no degree	1,595
Associate's degree	677
Bachelor's degree	1,068
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	824

Alexander Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,483 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alexander. The Alexander occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,672), service occupations (850), sales and office occupations (1,014), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (185), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (467) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,136). The 8,483 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,820 private wage and salary workers, 699 government workers, 762 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	8,483
In labor force	5,551
Civilian labor force	5,551
Employed	5,324
Unemployed	227
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,387
In labor force	2,447
Civilian labor force	2,447
Unemployed Civilian labor force	81
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,096
In labor force	3,104
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	146
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,204
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,788
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	597
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	209
Other means	41
Worked at home	532
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	80,560

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,672
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,672
Service occupations	850
Sales and office occupations	1,014
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	185
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	467
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,136

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,672
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	755
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	981
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	490
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	256
Information	86
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	198
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	197
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,123
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	297
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	136

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,672
Private wage and salary workers	3,820
Government workers	699
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	762
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alexander Housing Characteristics

In Alexander, IA there are 4,763 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,356 occupied and 407 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alexander, there are 4,152 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34 units in Alexander. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alexander, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alexander, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alexander. There are 75 housing units with rent less than $200, 151 with rent between $200-299, 482 with rent between $300-499 and 121 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alexander gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alexander, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	4,763
Occupied housing units	4,356
Vacant housing units	407

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	4,763
1-unit, detached	4,152
1-unit, attached	34
2 units	129
3 or 4 units	167
5 to 9 units	168
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	43
50 or more units
Mobile home	44

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	4,356
Owner-occupied	3,266
Renter-occupied	1,090

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	4,356
No vehicles available	251
2 vehicle available	2,872
3 vehicles available	771
4 vehicles available	301
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	4,356
Utility gas	2,092
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	538
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	380
Coal or coke
Wood	26
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	4,356
Less Than $50,000	3,266
$50,000 to $99,999	1,133
$100,000 to $149,999	225
$150,000 to $199,999	56
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	55,200

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,090
Less than $200	75
$200 to $299	151
$300 to $499	482
$500 to $699	113
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A