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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Alexandria Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Alexandria Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Alexandria Metro Area Counties
  11. 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): 145,035
  • Land Area (2000): 5,096.204 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 152.472 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 60,569
Alexandria Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 157,050 53.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,244 1.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 129,524 44.39%

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 63,324 59,733 3,591 5.67% 57
1991 63,642 59,455 4,187 6.58% 66
1992 63,852 59,571 4,281 6.70% 67
1993 62,018 58,323 3,694 5.96% 60
1994 62,996 58,770 4,226 6.71% 67
1995 64,361 60,372 3,989 6.20% 62
1996 64,048 59,980 4,068 6.35% 64
1997 63,633 59,883 3,750 5.89% 59
1998 64,636 61,300 3,336 5.16% 52
1999 66,447 63,610 2,837 4.27% 43
2000 63,518 60,236 3,282 5.17% 52
2001 63,611 59,999 3,612 5.68% 57
2002 63,941 60,135 3,805 5.95% 60
2003 64,134 60,003 4,131 6.44% 64
2004 64,562 61,123 3,439 5.33% 53
2005 67,752 63,858 3,894 5.75% 57
2006 67,775 65,312 2,464 3.63% 37
2007 67,730 65,130 2,600 3.84% 38
2008 67,551 64,674 2,877 4.26% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 67,184 64,148 3,036 4.52% 45
Feb 2008 66,958 64,636 2,322 3.47% 35
Mar 2008 67,549 64,667 2,882 4.27% 43
Apr 2008 67,086 64,821 2,265 3.38% 34
May 2008 66,835 64,394 2,441 3.65% 37
Jun 2008 67,989 64,588 3,401 5.00% 50
Jul 2008 68,163 65,077 3,086 4.53% 45
Aug 2008 68,643 65,198 3,445 5.02% 50
Sep 2008 67,549 64,533 3,016 4.46% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alexandria Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,264 13.68%
2. Public Administration 5,262 8.71%
3. Health Care 4,526 7.49%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,996 4.96%
5. Educational Services 2,704 4.48%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,412 3.99%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,902 3.15%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,822 3.02%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,712 2.83%
10. Mining 1,662 2.75%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,640 2.71%
12. Truck Transportation 1,474 2.44%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,402 2.32%
14. Wood Manufacturing 1,312 2.17%
15. Metal Manufactuing 1,220 2.02%
16. Utilities 1,176 1.95%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1,174 1.94%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,146 1.90%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,100 1.82%
20. Other Transportation 998 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,758 25.03%
2. Educational Services 8,962 16.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,278 5.96%
4. Public Administration 3,060 5.57%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,706 4.92%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,252 4.10%
7. Social Assistance 2,132 3.88%
8. Department and Other General Stores 2,126 3.87%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,530 2.78%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,148 2.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 912 1.66%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 840 1.53%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 710 1.29%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 694 1.26%
15. Construction 612 1.11%
16. Private Household Services 582 1.06%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 566 1.03%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 550 1.00%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 520 0.95%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 440 0.80%

Alexandria Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,662 6.06%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,490 5.78%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,804 4.64%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,694 4.46%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 2,298 3.80%
6. Other Management Occupations 2,248 3.72%
7. Other Production Occupations 2,190 3.62%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 2,126 3.52%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,840 3.05%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,652 2.73%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,512 2.50%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,458 2.41%
13. Carpenters 1,296 2.15%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,276 2.11%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,250 2.07%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,162 1.92%
17. Top Executives 1,074 1.78%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 1,032 1.71%
19. Construction Laborers 900 1.49%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 894 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,850 7.01%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,488 6.35%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,682 4.88%
4. Registered Nurses 2,682 4.88%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 2,626 4.78%
6. Cashiers 2,590 4.71%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,204 4.01%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,100 3.82%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,972 3.59%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,900 3.46%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,878 3.42%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,728 3.14%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,554 2.83%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,464 2.66%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,332 2.42%
16. Business Operations Specialists 1,200 2.18%
17. Child Care Workers 1,154 2.10%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,004 1.83%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 944 1.72%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 910 1.66%

Alexandria Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 109,924 49.48%
15-35 hours 19,709 8.87%
1-14 hours 4,859 2.19%
No regular hours 87,648 39.46%

Alexandria Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,520 4.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,243 3.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,847 4.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,679 10.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,821 12.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,941 17.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 18,676 16.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,417 7.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,502 3.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,959 3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,383 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,086 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,011 5.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,899 7.05%

Alexandria Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,340 3.88%
5-9 13,264 11.84%
10-14 20,322 18.15%
15-19 21,474 19.18%
20-24 16,754 14.96%
25-29 5,594 5.00%
30-34 13,203 11.79%
35-39 1,998 1.78%
40-44 2,119 1.89%
45-59 4,784 4.27%
60-89 3,087 2.76%
At least 90 5,045 4.51%

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 30 655 0.58% 81,093 72.41%
30-44 294 0.26% 17,026 15.20%
45-59 134 0.12% 4,650 4.15%
At least 60 362 0.32% 7,770 6.94%

Alexandria Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 206 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,285 14.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 90,163 78.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 196 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 1,302 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,445 1.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,387 2.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,850 2.48%

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): 108,434 (278,614 people)
Families (2000): 77,122 (237,738 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,201
People at same address in 1995: 163,518
Alexandria Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 17,737 16.26%
$10,000-$14,999 10,585 9.71%
$15,000-$19,999 8,872 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 9,284 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 8,213 7.53%
$30,000-$34,999 7,095 6.51%
$35,000-$39,999 6,679 6.12%
$40,000-$44,999 5,455 5.00%
$45,000-$49,999 5,045 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 8,514 7.81%
$60,000-$74,999 8,275 7.59%
$75,000-$99,999 6,542 6.00%
$100,000-$124,999 3,174 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 1,204 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 875 0.80%
$200,000 or more 1,517 1.39%

Alexandria Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,859 25.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,647 28.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,612 2.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,696 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 197 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,691 14.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 69 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,492 6.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,215 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 666 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Alexandria Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 81,843 29.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,046 9.11%
Public Assistance 3,910 1.42%
Retirement 19,969 7.26%
Self Employment 10,070 3.66%
Social Security 30,312 11.02%
Supplemental Security 7,921 2.88%
Wage / Salary 78,496 28.55%
Other 17,411 6.33%

Alexandria Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 29,992 53.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 25,809 46.25%

Alexandria Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,721 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 62,823 58.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,576 29.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,261 3.04%

Alexandria Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,658 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 63,075 52.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,353 22.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,312 12.82%

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 18,042 8.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38,769 18.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 74,418 35.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 43,784 20.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,038 3.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,459 9.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,440 4.93%

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 4,294 2.96% 1,518 1.05% 5,812 4.01%
Kindergarten 4,278 2.95% 567 0.39% 4,845 3.34%
Grades 1-4 16,167 11.15% 1,931 1.33% 18,098 12.48%
Grades 5-8 16,456 11.35% 2,107 1.45% 18,563 12.80%
Grades 9-12 17,784 12.26% 1,270 0.88% 19,054 13.14%
Undergrad college 7,016 4.84% 2,100 1.45% 9,116 6.29%
Graduate or professional school 757 0.52% 284 0.20% 1,041 0.72%
Total 66,752 46.02% 9,777 6.74% 76,529 52.77%

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 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 224,448 79.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 58,364 20.64%

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): 1,476
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.


Alexandria Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alexandria Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21,252 14.65%
10-19 Years 22,821 15.73%
20-29 Years 17,948 12.37%
30-39 Years 20,606 14.21%
40-49 Years 21,081 14.54%
50-59 Years 16,213 11.18%
60-69 Years 11,759 8.11%
70-79 Years 8,671 5.98%
80-89 Years 3,955 2.73%
90+ Years 729 0.50%

Alexandria Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 69,579 47.97%
Color 1 Box Female 75,456 52.03%

Alexandria Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 98,918 68.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 40,510 27.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,952 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,371 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,095 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,049 0.72%
Color 6 Box Other Race 96 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 44 0.03%

Alexandria Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 40,740 24.93%
2. French Non-Basque 26,836 16.42%
3. Irish 26,196 16.03%
4. English 19,328 11.83%
5. German 15,229 9.32%
6. Italian 5,526 3.38%
7. French Canadian 4,377 2.68%
8. Scotch Irish 4,340 2.66%
9. Belgian 3,154 1.93%
10. Dutch 2,686 1.64%

Alexandria Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 258,810 95.41%
2. French 4,885 1.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,687 1.36%
4. Arabic 586 0.22%
5. German 522 0.19%
6. Vietnamese 516 0.19%
7. Tagalog 262 0.10%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 242 0.09%
9. Gujarathi 236 0.09%
10. Italian 210 0.08%

Alexandria Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 287,646 98.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,726 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,446 0.84%

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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