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Alexandria, VA Profile


Alexandria, VA, population 150,006, is located in Virginia's Alexandria (city) county, about 6.2 miles from Arlington and 6.3 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Alexandria's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Alexandria has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Alexandria's population has grown by about 9%.

Alexandria's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alexandria tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White60%
African American23%
Native American0%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed11%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.00%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000128,351N/A
2001133,0733.68%
2002134,5001.07%
2003135,1610.49%
2004136,6351.09%
2005137,6020.71%
2006138,2370.46%
2007140,2331.44%
2008144,5793.10%
2009150,0063.75%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$56,054
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002312
2003306
2004296
2005355
2006328
2007268
2008230
2009196
2010181
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 321176212
2003 325169208
2004 230162192
2005 322199238
2006 727206208
2007 718162183
2008 330149142
2009 512141129
2010 221125128

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,596
20033,240
2004N/A
20052,561
20062,337
20072,380
20082,405
20092,255
20102,122
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 482 3,532 739
2003 429 3,253 610
2004 - - 563
2005 294 2,570 467
2006 380 2439 375
2007 364 2557 359
2008 294 2713 382
2009 347 2613 336
2010 317 2639 286

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area15.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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