Because of many things, Alexandria is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Alexandria a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Alexandria has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Alexandria’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The percentage of adults in Alexandria who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.46% of the adults in Alexandria have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Alexandria in 2022 was $35,542, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,168 for a family of four. However, Alexandria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Alexandria is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Alexandria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alexandria residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alexandria include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Alexandria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
