Alexandria, LA Profile

Alexandria, LA, population 45,693, is located in Louisiana's Rapides county, about 79.3 miles from Lafayette and 97.0 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Alexandria's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alexandria has declined by about 1%.

Alexandria's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alexandria tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	55%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	33.10
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	46,342	N/A
2001	45,898	-0.96%
2002	45,750	-0.32%
2003	45,694	-0.12%
2004	45,829	0.30%
2005	45,693	-0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,097

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,399
2002	2,063
2003	2,109
2004	1,954
2005	2,219
2006	2,434
2007	2,329
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	11	8	3	9	4	8	-
Forcible Rape	26	17	13	17	21	29	16	-
Robbery	183	199	194	188	147	185	175	-
Aggravated Assault	434	732	755	688	845	836	866	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,306
2002	9,885
2003	9,764
2004	8,097
2005	8,223
2006	10,376
2007	9,287
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,105	1,117	1,275	925	948	1299	1099	-
Larceny, Theft	3,047	3,285	3,013	2,576	2,629	2937	2966	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	157	193	203	211	210	258	181	-
Arson	1	0	0	10	16	11	0	-

Location

Elevation	82 feet above sea level
Land Area	24.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities