Alexander County Information
Alexander in
North Carolina occupies
263 square miles and has a 2006 population of
36,177, a change from a 2000 population of
33,609 and
27,544 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
42 acts of violent crime reported in
Alexander in 2004, a change from
61 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
902 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Alexander, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alexander | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 263 sq. miles | Ranked 2,916 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 36,177 | Ranked 1,251 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,815 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,609 | Ranked 1,298 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 27,544 | Ranked 1,372 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.9% | |
| African American | 5.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 42 | 61 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 778 | 850 |
| Burglaries | 309 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 425 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 44 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,499 | 19,370 |
| Unemployed Population | 902 | 535 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 2.8% |
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