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Alexandria VA - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	128,283	170 (of 25,150) (99%)	8 (of 371) (98%)
Average Income	$56,054	3,016 (88%)	66 (82%)
Median House Value	$252,800	1,191 (95%)	17 (95%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	59.8%	22,243 (of 25,150) (12%)	314 (of 371) (15%)
% Black Population	22.5%	2,518 (90%)	97 (74%)
% Hispanic Population	14.7%	2,711 (89%)	19 (95%)
% Asian Population	5.7%	1,074 (96%)	40 (89%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	13,119 (48%)	87 (77%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	86.8%	6,672 (of 25,150) (73%)	67 (of 371) (82%)
% College Graduates	54.3%	843 (97%)	25 (93%)
% Never Married	39.0%	1,130 (96%)	20 (95%)
% Married	43.1%	23,054 (8%)	338 (9%)
% Seperated	2.8%	5,401 (79%)	202 (46%)
% Divorced	10.5%	11,216 (55%)	141 (62%)
% Foreign Born	25.4%	863 (97%)	18 (95%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	64,251	131 (of 25,150) (99%)	7 (of 371) (98%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	10.4%	16,422 (35%)	227 (39%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	5.3%	13,305 (47%)	271 (27%)
Average Rooms in House	4.2	24,319 (3%)	365 (2%)
% Households with No Car	11.2%	5,587 (78%)	128 (65%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	7.0%	23,882 (5%)	361 (3%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	1.2%	1,276 (95%)	11 (97%)
Median House Value	$252,800	1,191 (95%)	17 (95%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	2.9%	12,588 (50%)	179 (52%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	5.5%	1,772 (93%)	41 (89%)
Average Monthly Rent	$861	1,750 (93%)	49 (87%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	74.4%	2,065 (of 25,150) (92%)	32 (of 371) (91%)
% Drive Alone to Work	62.8%	23,018 (8%)	350 (6%)
% Take Public Transportation	16.4%	260 (99%)	4 (99%)
% Walk to Work	3.0%	10,486 (58%)	121 (67%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	29.7	5,196 (79%)	97 (74%)
% Households making less than $10,000	5.5%	18,688 (26%)	268 (28%)
% Households making over $200,000	5.2%	1,613 (94%)	27 (93%)
Median Household Income	$56,054	3,016 (88%)	66 (82%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	1.4%	17,623 (30%)	260 (30%)
Per Capita Income	$37,645	987 (96%)	19 (95%)
Male Worker Income	$47,514	2,547 (90%)	40 (89%)
Female Worker Income	$41,254	827 (97%)	22 (94%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	6.8%	13,868 (45%)	205 (45%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	8.9%	14,860 (41%)	214 (42%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Washington, District of Columbia	7 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.97

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Orange, California	0.91
Fullerton, California	0.91
Concord, California	0.90
Corona, California	0.89
Torrance, California	0.88
Rancho Cucamonga, California	0.88
Pasadena, California	0.88
Stamford, Connecticut	0.86
Santa Rosa, California	0.86
Costa Mesa, California	0.85

Alexandria VA Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
People Born in Africa	7,665	13
Sub-Saharan African People	8,500	20
Renters Paying between $1,000 and $1,499 a Month	8,932	26
1-Unit Attached Housing Units	13,571	32
Renters Paying between $750 and $999 a Month	14,940	34

Alexandria VA Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 371)
People Born in Africa	7,665	1
Sub-Saharan African People	8,500	1
10 to 19 Unit Housing Units	8,455	1
Other Population Asian Population	1,460	2
Other Race Population	9,467	2

Alexandria VA Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	14.8%	24,880
Percent Family Households	44.8%	24,873
Percent Wood Fueled Households	0.0%	24,823
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	40.0%	24,603
Percent Married Couple Family Households	32.2%	24,533

Alexandria VA Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 371)
Percent American Ancestor Population	3.0%	365
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	14.8%	365
Average Rooms in House	4	365
Percent Family Households	44.8%	364
Percent Married Couple Family Households	32.2%	361

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Statistic	Alexandria VA	Orange, California
Total Population	128,821	128,283
Average Age	33.2	34.4
Average Income	$58,994	$56,054
Median House Value	$256,600	$252,800
% White Population	70.5%	59.8%
% Black Population	1.6%	22.5%
% Asian Population	9.3%	5.7%
% Hispanic Population	32.2%	14.7%

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