Overview
5,120
Total Population
36.9
Median age
49.65%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
65.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alexandria's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alexandria is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alexandria's population under 18 was 25.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alexandria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alexandria, 23.81% were under the age of 15, 12.71% aged 15 to 29, 47.68% aged 30 to 64, 11.74% aged 65 to 84, and 4.06% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 less females than males in Alexandria:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.65% females and 50.35% males in Alexandria, IN.
- The Alexandria, IN gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 297.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 321.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alexandria's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alexandria population: 96.74% are White, 1.76% are Black or African American, 0.18% are some other race and 1.33% are multiracial.
- Alexandria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,104 (99.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alexandria is White with a population of 4,953 (96.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alexandria's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,157 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Alexandria's population decreased by 1,028 (16.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alexandria's population increased by 20 (0.39%), 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, Alexandria's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,972.
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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)