Alexander

Population: 3,488
Median household income: $69,022
Median home value: $157,700

Alexander, a community in Saline County, Arkansas, has 3,488 residents. At $69,022, its median household income sits below Saline County's $76,534.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alexander's population grew 10.1% from 3,168 to 3,488, while its median home value rose 137.5% from $66,400 to $157,700.

22.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,488
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,022
Median home value: $157,700
Median gross rent: $1,017
Housing units: 1,436
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1683,488

Median household income

$42,857$69,022

Median home value

$66,400$157,700

Median gross rent

$783$1,017

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,168	$42,857	$66,400	$783
2020	3,263	$51,693	$99,100	$926
2021	3,363	$58,235	$87,400	$957
2022	3,444	$68,431	$140,300	$982
2023	3,488	$69,022	$157,700	$1,017

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1725.0%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	7.8%
5 to 17	873	25.0%
18 to 24	166	4.8%
25 to 34	639	18.3%
35 to 44	459	13.2%
45 to 54	317	9.1%
55 to 64	445	12.8%
65 to 74	238	6.8%
75 and over	79	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,310	37.6%
Black or African American	869	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	2.1%
Two or more races	30	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,186	34.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.9%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	564	25.9%
High school graduate	637	29.3%
Some college or associate's	570	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	360	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	46	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,396	87.1%
Carpooled	100	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	5.2%
Other means	22	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	390	25.7%
15 to 29 min	537	35.4%
30 to 44 min	414	27.3%
45 to 59 min	91	6.0%
60+ min	86	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 22.2% (775 of 3,488)

	Count	Share
Family households	994	83.2%
Nonfamily households	200	16.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,194	83.1%
Vacant	242	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	982	82.2%
Renter-occupied	212	17.8%

1-unit, detached41.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other59.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	589	41.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	847	59.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0500580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6186, -92.4512