By The Numbers: Alexandria

Old Town Neighborhood In Alexandria, Va.
  • Size: 15.5 square miles

  • Population: 153,500

  • Median Household Income: $89K

  • Median Age: 36

  • Average Household Size: 2.2

  • Labor Force Participation: 80%

  • The average Alexandrian's commute is 31 minutes long.

  • 58% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher

  • 32.2% of households speak a language other than English at home

  • The population is 60.9% White, 21.8% African-American, 6% Asian and 3.7% two or more races, with 16.1% identifying as Hispanic or Latino.

Source: 2015 American Community Survey Estimates for the City of Alexandria 

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