U.S. Beacon January 6, 2014

Alexandria, LA

Rapides County, Louisiana

Latitude: 31.292782     Longitude: -92.459153
Population 45,693 (2005)
Elevation of Alexandria, Louisiana: 82 feet
ALEXANDRIA is located in RAPIDES county, Louisiana at latitude 31.292782 and longitude -92.459153 with an elevation of 82 feet. The population of ALEXANDRIA is 45,693 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -1.40% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of ALEXANDRIA is 71301.

More data for Alexandria,LA: Demographic Profile - Social Profile - Economic Profile - Housing Profile

Population 2005: 45,693
Population 2004: 45,829
Population 2003: 45,694
Population 2002: 45,750
Population 2001: 45,898
Population 2000: 46,342 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 49,188 (1990 Census)

Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -1.40%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -5.79%

Population (2000 Census): 46,342
Male: 21,085 (45.50%)
Female: 25,257 (54.50%)

Median age: 35.60 years

Races, 2000 Census:
Black or African American: 54.75%
White: 42.05%
Asian: 1.25%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.98%
Two or more races: 0.89%
American Indian: 0.25%
Other race: 0.23%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.04%

Housing Units: 19,806 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 26.4116 square miles
Water Area: 0.5784 square miles

Most populous zip code: 71301



All zip codes:
71301, 71302, 71303, 71306, 71307, 71309, 71315
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Alexandria

Pineville, LA 4.2mi NE
Ball, LA 8.6mi NNE
Woodworth, LA 9.7mi SSW
Boyce, LA 14.1mi WNW
Lecompte, LA 14.4mi SSE
Center Point, LA 14.7mi ESE
Bentley, LA 16.3mi N
Pollock, LA 16.3mi N
Elmer, LA 16.5mi WSW
Otis, LA 17mi WSW

2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.


2005 Data for: Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population: 142,353
Male: 67,821 (47.64%)
Female: 74,532 (52.36%)

Median age: 35.80 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 67.87%
Black or African American: 27.98%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.75%
Two or more races: 1.01%
American Indian: 0.91%
Asian: 0.84%
Other race: 0.44%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 10,607 (7.45%)
5 to 9 years: 10,645 (7.48%)
10 to 14 years: 10,537 (7.40%)
15 to 19 years: 10,334 (7.26%)
20 to 24 years: 9,367 (6.58%)
25 to 34 years: 17,985 (12.63%)
35 to 44 years: 19,850 (13.94%)
45 to 54 years: 20,814 (14.62%)
55 to 59 years: 8,648 (6.08%)
60 to 64 years: 6,412 (4.50%)
65 to 74 years: 9,978 (7.01%)
75 to 84 years: 5,323 (3.74%)
85 years and over: 1,853 (1.30%)

Median age: 35.80 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 104,189 (73.19%)
21 years and over: 98,809 (69.41%)
62 years and over: 21,091 (14.82%)
65 years and over: 17,154 (12.05%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 104,189 (73.19%)
Male: 48,381 (46.44% of this group)
Female: 55,808 (53.56% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 17,154 (12.05%)
Male: 7,212 (42.04% of this group)
Female: 9,942 (57.96% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 140,914 (98.99%)
Two or more Races: 1,439 (1.01%)
White: 96,609 (67.87%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,487 (1.75%)
Black or African American: 39,827 (27.98%)
Asian: 1,191 (0.84%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,291 (0.91%)
Some other race: 622 (0.44%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 2,487 (1.75%)
Mexican: 1,721 (1.21%)
Puerto Rican: 187 (0.13%)
Cuban: 191 (0.13%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 388 (0.27%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 139,866 (98.25%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,439 (1.01%)
White and Black or African American: 451 (0.32%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 589 (0.41%)
White and Asian: 97 (0.07%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 18 (0.01%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,181 (0.83%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 142,353 (100.00%)
Householder: 56,314 (39.56%)
Spouse: 27,654 (19.43%)
Child: 43,663 (30.67%)
Other relatives: 9,324 (6.55%)
Nonrelatives: 5,398 (3.79%)
Unmarried partner: 2,296 (1.61%)
Total households: 55,401
Family households (families): 38,402 (69.32%)
With own children under 18 years: 17,816 (32.16%)
Married-couple families: 26,572 (47.96%)
With own children under 18 years: 10,760 (19.42%)
Male householder, no wife present: 2,249 (4.06%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,175 (2.12%)
Female householder, no husband present: 9,581 (17.29%)
With own children under 18 years: 5,881 (10.62%)
Nonfamily households: 16,999 (30.68%)
Householder living alone: 15,315 (27.64%)
65 years and over: 5,291 (9.55%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 20,502 (37.01%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 13,345 (24.09%)
Average household size : 2.57
Average family size: 3.12

More data for Alexandria,LA: Demographic Profile - Social Profile - Economic Profile - Housing Profile


US Beacon Home