Alexandria, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,509 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,078 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,297 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,594 | 32.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,244 | 16.0 |
| College or graduate school | 10,296 | 38.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 95,730 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,282 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,315 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,115 | 12.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,823 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,213 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 28,272 | 29.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,710 | 24.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 54.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 109,660 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 42,714 | 39.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,239 | 43.1 |
| Separated | 3,109 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 5,031 | 4.6 |
Female | 4,174 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 11,567 | 10.5 |
Female | 6,855 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,573 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 622 | 39.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 104,890 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,828 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,234 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,405 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 90,216 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,084 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 78,132 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 83.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,486 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,070 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 120,272 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,100 | 36.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 64,796 | 53.9 |
Same county | 18,747 | 15.6 |
Different county | 46,049 | 38.3 |
Same state | 19,941 | 16.6 |
Different state | 26,108 | 21.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,376 | 9.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 128,283 | 100.0 |
| Native | 95,683 | 74.6 |
Born in United States | 93,128 | 72.6 |
State of residence | 27,840 | 21.7 |
Different state | 65,288 | 50.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,555 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 32,600 | 25.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18,932 | 14.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,248 | 7.2 |
Not a citizen | 23,352 | 18.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32,600 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,790 | 8.6 |
| Asia | 8,059 | 24.7 |
| Africa | 7,665 | 23.5 |
| Oceania | 62 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 13,557 | 41.6 |
| Northern America | 467 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 120,272 | 100.0 |
| English only | 84,234 | 70.0 |
| Language other than English | 36,038 | 30.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,163 | 14.3 |
Spanish | 17,368 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,313 | 8.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,523 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,322 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,092 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,010 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 128,283 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 139,758 | 108.9 |
| Arab | 1,979 | 1.5 |
| Czech1 | 813 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 514 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,327 | 1.0 |
| English | 13,465 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,762 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 688 | 0.5 |
| German | 14,355 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 629 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 729 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 14,638 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 5,885 | 4.6 |
| Lithuanian | 453 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,256 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 3,048 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 292 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,665 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,581 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 3,255 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 479 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 8,500 | 6.6 |
| Swedish | 1,323 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 462 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 405 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 3,904 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 967 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 729 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 52,655 | 41.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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