Alexandria, VA Profile

Alexandria, VA, population 135,337, is located in Virginia's Alexandria (city) county, about 6.2 miles from Arlington and 6.3 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Alexandria's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alexandria has grown by about 5%.

Alexandria's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alexandria tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	33.90
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	22.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	128,283	N/A
2001	132,980	3.66%
2002	134,491	1.14%
2003	135,518	0.76%
2004	136,635	0.82%
2005	135,337	-0.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,054

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	312
2003	306
2004	296
2005	355
2006	328

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	3	2	3	7
Forcible Rape	-	21	25	30	22	27
Robbery	-	176	169	162	199	206
Aggravated Assault	-	212	208	192	238	208

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,596
2003	3,240
2004	N/A
2005	2,561
2006	2,337

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	482	429	-	294	380
Larceny, Theft	-	3,532	3,253	-	2,570	2439
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	739	610	563	467	375
Arson	-	16	21	12	11	7

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles