West Alexandria

Population: 1,599
Median household income: $58,480
Median home value: $145,000

West Alexandria, a community in Preble County, Ohio, has 1,599 residents. At $58,480, its median household income sits below Preble County's $71,237.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Alexandria's population grew 2.0% from 1,567 to 1,599, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $94,400 to $145,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 21.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,599
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,480
Median home value: $145,000
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 698
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5671,599

Median household income

$45,781$58,480

Median home value

$94,400$145,000

Median gross rent

$782$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,567	$45,781	$94,400	$782
2020	1,448	$50,345	$99,300	$733
2021	1,447	$52,083	$102,300	$762
2022	1,442	$56,800	$130,600	$693
2023	1,599	$58,480	$145,000	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3421.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	9.8%
5 to 17	240	15.0%
18 to 24	132	8.3%
25 to 34	347	21.7%
35 to 44	167	10.4%
45 to 54	104	6.5%
55 to 64	248	15.5%
65 to 74	105	6.6%
75 and over	100	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,417	88.6%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.8%
Two or more races	25	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	10.5%
High school graduate	412	38.5%
Some college or associate's	369	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	124	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	54	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	615	77.9%
Carpooled	76	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	6.2%
Bicycle	6	0.8%
Worked from home	34	4.3%
Other means	9	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	183	24.2%
15 to 29 min	316	41.9%
30 to 44 min	198	26.2%
45 to 59 min	44	5.8%
60+ min	14	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 9.1% (144 of 1,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	432	67.0%
Nonfamily households	213	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	645	92.4%
Vacant	53	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	409	63.4%
Renter-occupied	236	36.6%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units19.9%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	488	69.9%
1-unit, attached	25	3.6%
2 to 4 units	139	19.9%
5 to 19 units	40	5.7%
20 or more units	6	0.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3982880
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7451, -84.5361