Moving to Alexandria, Louisiana

About Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria

Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat and largest city of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area (population 153,922) which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes. Its neighboring city is Pineville. In 2010, the population was 47,723, an increase of 3 percent from the 2000 census.

Gender
Gender Alexandria Louisiana Country
Female 52% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Alexandria Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 10.5% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 10.6% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.3% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.8% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.9% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Alexandria Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 5% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 33% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Alexandria Louisiana Country
White 36% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 56.8% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 2.1% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.8% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.9% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity