Because of many things, Alexandria is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Alexandria really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Alexandria perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In terms of college education, Alexandria is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.46% of adults 25 and older in Alexandria have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Alexandria in 2018 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.
