Alexandria County Information
Alexandria in
Virginia occupies
15 square miles and has a 2006 population of
136,974, a change from a 2000 population of
128,292 and
111,183 in 1990.
7.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
19.2% percent is 25-35, and
19.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
379 acts of violent crime reported in
Alexandria in 2004, a change from
315 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,895 people:
2.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.8%.
Read more about
Alexandria, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alexandria | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 15 sq. miles | Ranked 3,117 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 136,974 | Ranked 435 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 137,602 | |
| Population 2000 | 128,292 | Ranked 421 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 111,183 | Ranked 413 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.7% | |
| African American | 21.7% | |
| Asian American | 5.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 8.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 7.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 19.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 19.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 379 | 315 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 30 | |
| Robberies | 161 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 186 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,445 | 4,990 |
| Burglaries | 351 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,523 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 571 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 87,612 | 80,458 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,895 | 1,422 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% | 1.8% |
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