Alexander City, AL Demographic Data

Alexander City, AL Summary

Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County in Alabama
  • Population: 14,848
  • Area: 41.12 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 40.84 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 361.05 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 672.57 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Alexander City, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,129
55%
50.8
Male
6,730
45%
49.2
Total Population
14,859
 
323,128,000

Alexander City, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
975
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,121
7.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,087
7.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
939
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
659
4.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,048
13.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,634
11.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,850
12.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,229
8.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
781
5.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,332
9.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
744
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
460
3.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,052
74.4%
77.2
Female
5,881
53.2%
51.3
Male
5,171
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,543
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,993
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,536
17.1%
15.2
Female
1,471
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,065
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Alexander City, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,668
98.7% 
96.8
White
8,357
56.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
5,800
39.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
38
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
203
1.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
203
1.4% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
270
1.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
191
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
742
5.0% 
17.8
Mexican
693
4.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,117
95.0% 
82.2

Alexander City, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
794
7.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,508
15.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,304
32.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,328
23.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
698
6.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
993
9.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
453
4.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,302
22.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,776
77.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,446
14.4%
31.2

Alexander City, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,393
29.1%
33.7%
Now Married
5,148
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,727
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
309
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,099
9.4
5.8%

Alexander City, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,391
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
493
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
484
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Alexander City, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
814
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
568
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,138
19.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
712
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
837
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
845
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
462
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
250
4.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
145
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
89
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
30,442
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,833
 
31,128

Alexander City, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
51
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
353
7.0%
9.8
Construction
267
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,127
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
204
4.1%
6.6
Information
39
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,544
30.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
141
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
320
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
232
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
443
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
204
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
88
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
417
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,353
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,562
31.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
873
17.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
808
16.1%
18.1%

Alexander City, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,951
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,295
86.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
517
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
8
0.2%
2.7
Other means
22
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
109
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
 
26.6

Alexander City, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
588
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,200
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,044
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,028
17.5%
21.0

Alexander City, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
5,860
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,266
55.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,594
44.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
550
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Alexander City, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,410
1 room
502
7.8%
2.4
2 rooms
23
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
274
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,008
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,684
26.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,345
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
530
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
457
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
587
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Alexander City, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,410
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,658
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
61
1.0%
5.9
2-units
301
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
389
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
320
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
172
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
120
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
389
6.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Alexander City, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
290
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
286
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
894
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,172
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,027
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,155
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,088
17.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
444
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
35
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.3%
1.4%

Alexander City, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,593
27.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
416
7.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,814
65.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Alexander City, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,812
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
3.1%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
85
4.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
92
5.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
178
9.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
558
30.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
832
45.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
825
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
271
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
180
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
430
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Alexander City, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,326 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.4%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
119
5.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
950
40.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,248
53.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
268
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
545
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
276
12.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
195
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
411
18.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
195
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
257
11.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
883
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
377
0.0%
0.0%

Alexander City, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,266
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
490
15.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
990
30.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
691
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
352
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
369
11.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
214
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
160
4.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,800
 
205,000