Overview
3,363
Total Population
30.2
Median age
56.85%
Female population %
75.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
42.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
805
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alexander's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alexander is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alexander's population under 18 was 27.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alexander's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alexander, 21.20% were under the age of 15, 28.52% aged 15 to 29, 41.75% aged 30 to 64, 8.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 461 more females than males in Alexander:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.85% females and 43.15% males in Alexander, AR.
- The Alexander, AR gender ratio is 75.9:100 i.e. 75.9 men to 100 women (0.759).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 157.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 243.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alexander's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alexander population: 60.24% are White, 24.86% are Black or African American, 7.82% are some other race and 7.08% are multiracial.
- Alexander's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 805 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,558 (76.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alexander is White with a population of 2,026 (60.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alexander's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,666 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Alexander's population increased by 645 (28.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alexander's population increased by 500 (17.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alexander's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,275.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)