Alexandria Metro Area

  1. Alexandria Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Alexandria Metro Area Statistics
  3. Alexandria Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alexandria Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Alexandria Metro Area Family Information
  6. Alexandria Metro Area Education Information
  7. Alexandria Metro Area Business Information
  8. Alexandria Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Alexandria Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Alexandria Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Alexandria Metro Area Counties
  12. Alexandria Metro Area Cities


Alexandria Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Alexandria Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,821
  • Land Area (2000): 1,642.886 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 221.751 square kilometers
Alexandria Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 126,852 2002 126,723 2005 147,408
2000 129,586 2003 146,057 2006 140,250
2001 Not Available 2004 146,914 2007 150,253

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Houses (2000): 16,694
Alexandria Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,816 41.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,919 8.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,880 50.11%

Alexandria Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alexandria Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Alexandria Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,289 13,472 817 5.72% 57
1991 14,490 13,693 797 5.50% 55
1992 14,649 13,788 860 5.87% 59
1993 15,199 14,332 868 5.71% 57
1994 15,825 15,165 660 4.17% 42
1995 16,157 15,451 706 4.37% 44
1996 16,703 15,943 761 4.55% 46
1997 16,812 16,170 642 3.82% 39
1998 16,986 16,433 553 3.25% 33
1999 16,897 16,324 573 3.39% 34
2000 18,195 17,596 599 3.29% 33
2001 18,818 18,123 695 3.69% 37
2002 19,467 18,742 726 3.73% 38
2003 19,980 19,211 768 3.85% 39
2004 20,175 19,408 768 3.80% 38
2005 20,124 19,342 781 3.88% 39
2006 20,159 19,380 779 3.86% 39
2007 20,037 19,145 892 4.45% 45
2008 20,020 19,006 1,014 5.07% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,403 18,318 1,085 5.59% 56
Feb 2008 19,309 18,261 1,048 5.43% 54
Mar 2008 19,349 18,258 1,091 5.64% 56
Apr 2008 19,606 18,583 1,023 5.22% 52
May 2008 20,134 19,170 964 4.79% 48
Jun 2008 20,609 19,647 962 4.67% 47
Jul 2008 20,779 19,802 977 4.70% 47
Aug 2008 20,638 19,640 998 4.84% 48
Sep 2008 20,357 19,377 980 4.81% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alexandria Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,188 12.43%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,374 7.80%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,264 7.18%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,256 7.13%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 820 4.66%
6. Educational Services 658 3.74%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 530 3.01%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 494 2.81%
9. Food Manufacturing 490 2.78%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 468 2.66%
11. Repair and Maintenance 450 2.56%
12. Truck Transportation 446 2.53%
13. Health Care 440 2.50%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 436 2.48%
15. Public Administration 408 2.32%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 390 2.21%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 328 1.86%
18. Finance and Insurance 326 1.85%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 320 1.82%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 314 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,858 18.59%
2. Educational Services 1,940 12.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,168 7.60%
4. Department and Other General Stores 932 6.06%
5. Social Assistance 868 5.65%
6. Finance and Insurance 618 4.02%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 532 3.46%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 492 3.20%
9. Public Administration 412 2.68%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 350 2.28%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 348 2.26%
12. Metal Manufactuing 348 2.26%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 280 1.82%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 276 1.80%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 274 1.78%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 256 1.67%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 254 1.65%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 206 1.34%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 178 1.16%
20. Construction 168 1.09%

Alexandria Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,314 7.46%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,174 6.67%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,032 5.86%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 980 5.57%
5. Other Management Occupations 846 4.80%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 682 3.87%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 648 3.68%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 634 3.60%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 590 3.35%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 582 3.31%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 564 3.20%
12. Carpenters 536 3.04%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 508 2.89%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 474 2.69%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 466 2.65%
16. Other Construction Trades 390 2.21%
17. Top Executives 296 1.68%
18. Business Operations Specialists 282 1.60%
19. Agricultural Workers 276 1.57%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 272 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 950 6.18%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 690 4.49%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 686 4.46%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 674 4.38%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 656 4.27%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 584 3.80%
7. Cashiers 562 3.66%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 548 3.56%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 526 3.42%
10. Child Care Workers 506 3.29%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 486 3.16%
12. Other Management Occupations 468 3.04%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 462 3.01%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 450 2.93%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 412 2.68%
16. Registered Nurses 412 2.68%
17. Customer Service Representatives 406 2.64%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 344 2.24%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 342 2.22%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 340 2.21%

Alexandria Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,385 51.18%
15-35 hours 8,728 16.31%
1-14 hours 2,500 4.67%
No regular hours 14,891 27.83%

Alexandria Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 569 1.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 693 2.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,453 4.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,286 7.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,379 10.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,879 15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,596 18.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,943 9.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,424 4.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,322 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 663 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 275 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,873 9.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,507 8.12%

Alexandria Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,260 7.32%
5-9 5,834 18.90%
10-14 7,959 25.79%
15-19 5,223 16.92%
20-24 4,036 13.08%
25-29 1,331 4.31%
30-34 2,005 6.50%
35-39 254 0.82%
40-44 196 0.64%
45-59 553 1.79%
60-89 699 2.26%
At least 90 512 1.66%

Alexandria Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 108 0.35% 26,535 85.98%
30-44 9 0.03% 2,446 7.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 553 1.79%
At least 60 4 0.01% 1,207 3.91%

Alexandria Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,041 9.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,369 78.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 170 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 121 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,069 3.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,811 8.35%

Alexandria Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alexandria Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,482 (64,294 people)
Families (2000): 18,090 (53,528 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,952
People at same address in 1995: 39,244
Alexandria Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,548 9.38%
$10,000-$14,999 2,121 7.80%
$15,000-$19,999 2,260 8.32%
$20,000-$24,999 2,000 7.36%
$25,000-$29,999 2,024 7.45%
$30,000-$34,999 1,762 6.48%
$35,000-$39,999 1,696 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 1,707 6.28%
$45,000-$49,999 1,620 5.96%
$50,000-$59,999 2,741 10.09%
$60,000-$74,999 2,992 11.01%
$75,000-$99,999 2,001 7.36%
$100,000-$124,999 839 3.09%
$125,000-$149,999 345 1.27%
$150,000-$199,999 266 0.98%
$200,000 or more 254 0.93%

Alexandria Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,521 26.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,537 34.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 577 4.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,671 12.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,709 12.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 808 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 221 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 84 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Alexandria Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,985 27.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,285 15.81%
Public Assistance 734 0.94%
Retirement 4,617 5.94%
Self Employment 5,590 7.19%
Social Security 8,820 11.35%
Supplemental Security 840 1.08%
Wage / Salary 19,803 25.48%
Other 4,039 5.20%

Alexandria Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,583 59.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,659 41.00%

Alexandria Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,923 7.09%
Color 1 Box Married 16,847 62.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,612 28.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 737 2.72%

Alexandria Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,192 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 17,019 61.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,224 18.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,157 11.44%

Alexandria Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alexandria Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Alexandria Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,422 6.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,575 8.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,710 32.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,157 25.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,495 10.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,631 10.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,379 4.63%

Alexandria Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 795 2.42% 328 1.00% 1,123 3.42%
Kindergarten 665 2.03% 168 0.51% 833 2.54%
Grades 1-4 3,139 9.56% 417 1.27% 3,556 10.83%
Grades 5-8 3,558 10.84% 361 1.10% 3,919 11.94%
Grades 9-12 4,606 14.03% 104 0.32% 4,710 14.35%
Undergrad college 2,320 7.07% 229 0.70% 2,549 7.77%
Graduate or professional school 166 0.51% 56 0.17% 222 0.68%
Total 15,249 46.46% 1,663 5.07% 16,912 51.53%

Alexandria Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alexandria Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Alexandria Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 326 283
2002 309 266
2003 143 106
2004 140 105

Alexandria Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alexandria Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alexandria Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 60,743 91.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,716 8.60%

Alexandria Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alexandria Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 36
Alexandria Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.430 0.331 0.095 1.293 6.149 0.000 15.695 36.807 2.294 54.796
2000 4.592 0.502 0.085 1.543 6.721 0.000 18.513 39.819 2.408 60.740
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 7.836 0.276 0.142 1.760 10.014 0.000 16.216 36.173 2.936 55.325
2003 7.477 0.199 0.068 1.479 9.222 0.000 15.179 32.754 2.698 50.631
2004 7.181 0.259 0.082 1.395 8.917 0.000 13.525 31.508 3.077 48.110
2005 7.985 0.346 0.068 1.085 9.484 0.000 12.157 29.388 3.202 44.747
2006 8.193 0.499 0.071 1.462 10.225 0.000 14.745 30.795 3.622 49.162
2007 7.321 0.273 0.060 1.278 8.932 0.000 11.015 27.886 2.709 41.610

Alexandria Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,731
2000 8,742
2001 0
2002 8,280

Alexandria Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Alexandria Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,875 11.81%
10-19 Years 5,086 15.50%
20-29 Years 3,553 10.83%
30-39 Years 4,035 12.29%
40-49 Years 4,929 15.02%
50-59 Years 3,830 11.67%
60-69 Years 3,098 9.44%
70-79 Years 2,596 7.91%
80-89 Years 1,463 4.46%
90+ Years 356 1.08%

Alexandria Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,326 49.74%
Color 1 Box Female 16,495 50.26%

Alexandria Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,216 98.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 193 0.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 138 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 130 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 58 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.01%

Alexandria Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 30,662 36.09%
2. Norwegian 18,205 21.43%
3. Swedish 9,258 10.90%
4. Irish 5,461 6.43%
5. English 3,240 3.81%
6. United States Or American 2,611 3.07%
7. Polish 2,215 2.61%
8. French Non-Basque 2,074 2.44%
9. Czech 2,047 2.41%
10. Danish 1,400 1.65%

Alexandria Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 61,849 96.97%
2. German 638 1.00%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 616 0.97%
4. Scandinavian 258 0.40%
5. French 126 0.20%
6. Other Slavic 65 0.10%
7. Vietnamese 48 0.08%
8. Chinese 33 0.05%
9. African 22 0.03%
10. Serbo Croatian 18 0.03%

Alexandria Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 67,002 99.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 410 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 203 0.30%

Alexandria Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Alexandria Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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