Alexandria, MN City Data

Alexandria, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,820 people who live in Alexandria and approximately 32,821 who live in Douglas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alexandria 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 Alexandria. We have included Alexandria housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alexandria Information

Douglas County where Alexandria resides is 719.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,821 and has a population rank of 1,324 out of all the places in the United States.

Alexandria has a total of 8,820 people and of those residents there are 4,108 males and 4,712 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 359 births each year and around 341 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alexandria varies per year, but currently 8,776 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 8,820 people who live in Alexandria, there are 2,248 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alexandria is 1,148 male and 1,100 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 7,052.

General Alexandria Information
Total area in square miles - Douglas County	719.94
Water area in square miles - Douglas County	N/A
Resident population - Douglas County	32,821
Population rank - Douglas County	1,324
Total population	8,820
Total population (male)	4,108
Total population (female)	4,712
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Douglas County	359
Deaths- Douglas County	341
Population of one race	8,776
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	2,248
Population under 20 years (male)	1,148
Population under 20 years (female)	1,100
Total population 18 years and over	7,052

Alexandria Social Characteristics

There are 13,276 households in Alexandria. Families make up 9,045 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alexandria families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,829), male householder with no wife present (354) and female householder with no husband present (830). The remainder of the Alexandria households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,246. Alexandria, MN moving companies help people in Alexandria 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 Alexandria. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alexandria is based, there are 13,431 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,540 never married, 8,151 now married, 99 separated, 1,554 widowed, and 1,087 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 88 separated, 353 widowed and 944 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alexandria social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alexandria.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Douglas County)
Total households	13,276
Family households (families)	9,045
With own children under 18 years	4,061
Married-couple family	7,829
With own children under 18 years	3,214
Male householder, no wife present, family	354
With own children under 18 years	192
Female householder, no husband present, family	830
With own children under 18 years	573
Nonfamily households	4,246
Householder living alone	3,521
65 years and over	1,632

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	991
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,324
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,824
Householder	2,011
Spouse	1,478
Child	2,004
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	183
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	186
Foster child	7
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,521
Male householder	846
Male householder living alone	623
Male householder not living alone	223
Female householder	1,190
Female householder living alone	1,041
Female householder not living alone	149
Nonrelatives	485
Unmarried partner	118
Roomer or boarder	79
Housemate or roommate	264
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,431
Never married	2,540
Now married	8,151
Separated	99
Widowed	1,554
Divorced	1,087
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	88
Widowed	353
Divorced	944

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,820
Male	4,108
Under 5 years	262
5 to 9 years	234
10 to 14 years	245
15 to 17 years	154
18 and 19 years	253
20 years	157
21 years	128
22 to 24 years	209
25 to 29 years	287
30 to 34 years	251
35 to 39 years	256
40 to 44 years	271
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	175
80 to 84 years	113
85 years and over	144
Female	4,712
Under 5 years	250
5 to 9 years	224
10 to 14 years	262
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	227
20 years	121
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	225
25 to 29 years	283
30 to 34 years	243
35 to 39 years	245
40 to 44 years	285
45 to 49 years	225
50 to 54 years	204
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	100
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	132
70 to 74 years	250
75 to 79 years	282
80 to 84 years	266
85 years and over	377

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,820
One race	8,776
White	8,638
Black or African American	37
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	50
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	1
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,345
People who are White alone	8,169
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	50
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	68
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,999
Same house	18,804
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,680
Different state or abroad	1,526
Different state	1,433
Abroad	93

PLACE OF BIRTH (Douglas County)
Total resident population	32,821
Born in United States	22,546
State of residence	26,440
Different state	5,970
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	109
Foreign born	302

Alexandria 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 Alexandria. That total enrollment is 8,170 for the population of the country, which includes Alexandria. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,426 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,725 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,347.

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 Alexandria population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,170
Pre-kindergarten	551
Public	389
Private	162
Kindergarten	408
Public	326
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,615
Public	3,236
Private	379
Elementary and high school	5,863
Public	5,433
Private	430
High school grades 9 to 12	2,248
Public	2,197
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	1,239
Public	1,127
Private	112
Graduate or professional school	109
Public	81
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	23,534

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,961
Less than 9th grade	1,653
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,506
High school graduate	7,270
Some college, no degree	5,437
Associate's degree	2,286
Bachelor's degree	3,809
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,644

Alexandria Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,976 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alexandria. The Alexandria occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,886), service occupations (2,438), sales and office occupations (4,150), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,625) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,209). The 25,976 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,328 private wage and salary workers, 2,106 government workers, 1,956 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Douglas County)
Population 16 years and over	25,976
In labor force	17,172
Civilian labor force	17,161
Employed	16,490
Unemployed	671
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	13,187
In labor force	7,910
Civilian labor force	7,910
Unemployed Civilian labor force	224
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,789
In labor force	9,262
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	447
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Douglas County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,283
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,858
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,495
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	510
Other means	85
Worked at home	1,231
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	258,890

OCCUPATION (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,886
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,886
Service occupations	2,438
Sales and office occupations	4,150
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,625
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,209

INDUSTRY (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,886
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	818
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,059
Wholesale trade	521
Retail trade	2,417
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	688
Information	432
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	745
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	865
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,441
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,187
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	410

CLASS OF WORKER (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,886
Private wage and salary workers	12,328
Government workers	2,106
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,956
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alexandria Housing Characteristics

In Alexandria, MN there are 16,694 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,276 occupied and 3,418 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alexandria, there are 12,355 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 474 units in Alexandria. 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 Alexandria, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alexandria, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alexandria. There are 302 housing units with rent less than $200, 433 with rent between $200-299, 1,362 with rent between $300-499 and 632 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alexandria gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alexandria, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Douglas County)
Total housing units	16,694
Occupied housing units	13,276
Vacant housing units	3,418

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Douglas County)
Total housing units	16,694
1-unit, detached	12,355
1-unit, attached	474
2 units	432
3 or 4 units	376
5 to 9 units	309
10 to 19 units	379
20 to 49 units	624
50 or more units	338
Mobile home	1,260

HOUSING TENURE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	13,276
Owner-occupied	10,243
Renter-occupied	3,033

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	13,276
No vehicles available	920
2 vehicle available	8,567
3 vehicles available	2,086
4 vehicles available	531
5 or more vehicles available	243

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	13,276
Utility gas	5,412
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,341
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,282
Coal or coke
Wood	488
Solar energy
Other fuel	113
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	13,276
Less Than $50,000	10,243
$50,000 to $99,999	2,896
$100,000 to $149,999	1,944
$150,000 to $199,999	1,003
$200,000 to $299,999	614
$300,000 to $499,999	109
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	102,300

GROSS RENT (Douglas County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,033
Less than $200	302
$200 to $299	433
$300 to $499	1,362
$500 to $699	442
$700 to $999	154
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	29